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·16 hours ago

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 31 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season. As in years past, I will be tracking the year’s movie scripts as links become available. Current total of 2023 scripts for download: 31. New: John Wick: Chapter 4, Landscape…

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2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 31Total
2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 3 New Scripts, 31Total
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Go Into The Story

·16 hours ago

Writing Tip: The Low-Down on High Concept

A high concept screenplay must have a clean, simple, and basic idea. Concept = Hook The foundation of any movie is the screenplay. The foundation of any screenplay is the concept. Therefore, it stands to reason which story concept you develop and write as a script is a critical choice. …

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Writing Tip: The Low-Down on High Concept
Writing Tip: The Low-Down on High Concept
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·16 hours ago

Page One: “Rustin” (2023)

Screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, story by Julian Breece A trailer for the movie: You may read the screenplay here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of movie and TV scripts from the classic…

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Page One: “Rustin” (2023)
Page One: “Rustin” (2023)
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·1 day ago

The Business of Screenwriting: I can do that!

A writer rises to meet the challenge of any story. It’s 1986. About 12:30AM. At Charlie’s nightclub in Ventura, California where I’ve just finished performing my comedy act. As I’m packing up my gear, I get into a conversation with Steve, one of the club owners. He’s in his second…

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The Business of Screenwriting: I can do that!
The Business of Screenwriting: I can do that!
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·1 day ago

Script To Screen: “Jackie Brown”

A scene from the 1997 movie Jackie Brown, written by Quentin Tarantino, based on an Elmore Leonard novel. IMDb plot summary: The middle age stewardess Jackie Brown smuggles money from Mexico to Los Angeles for the arms dealer Ordell Robbie. When she gets caught by the agents Ray Nicolette and…

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Script To Screen: “Jackie Brown”
Script To Screen: “Jackie Brown”
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·1 day ago

Page One: “A Million Miles Away” (2023)

Screenplay by Bettina Gilois and Hernán Jiménez and Alejandra Márquez Abella, based on a boook by José M. Hernández A trailer for the movie: You may read the screenplay here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of…

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Page One: “A Million Miles Away” (2023)
Page One: “A Million Miles Away” (2023)
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·2 days ago

What can a writer learn reading a script while watching that movie?

An in-depth analysis of the opening sequence in The Shawshank Redemption demonstrates the value of this learning exercise. Someone asked me this question recently. Brought to mind this article. My response: Emerson, this exercise is something I recommend because I’ve been doing it for years and have learned a…

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What can a writer learn reading a script while watching that movie?
What can a writer learn reading a script while watching that movie?
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Go Into The Story

·2 days ago

2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 28 Total

It’s that time of year again when studios and production companies make available PDFs of movie scripts for award season. As in years past, I will be tracking the year’s movie scripts as links become available. Current total of 2023 scripts for download: 28. New: Anatomy of a Fall, Flamin’…

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2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 28 Total
2023 Award Season Screenplay Downloads — 2 New Scripts, 28 Total
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·2 days ago

Page One: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023)

Screenplay by Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese, based on the book by David Grann A trailer for the movie: You may read the screenplay here. FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Page One is a daily Go Into The Story series featuring the first page of movie and TV scripts from…

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Page One: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023)
Page One: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (2023)
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·3 days ago

“What should I do if a project sells similar to a script I’m writing?”

Before you jump, step back from the ledge, and consider the following. From an Anonymous Go Into The Story Reader: Big fan of your site. Easily one of the best screenwriter sites out there for info and inspiration. Anyways, I wanted to get your opinion on something. I was putting…

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“What should I do if a project sells similar to a script I’m writing?”
“What should I do if a project sells similar to a script I’m writing?”
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