How to Use Go Into The Story: Study the Craft

“Breaking into Hollywood, let alone building and sustaining a writing career there is extremely challenging. You must push yourself to learn as much as possible and bring that knowledge to bear on your writing.”

With over 30,000 posts on this blog, here’s a logical question:

HOW THE HELL DO I USE THIS STUFF?

An end of the year series to help.

Part 4: Study the Craft

Many years ago, I coined this screenwriting mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages.

Seriously, you can learn the craft just by doing these three things.

But if you want to maximize your chances of succeeding as a professional screenwriter and/or TV writer, go deeper.

Add two more points of focus to you work: Study the Craft and Learn the Business.

Today, some tips on how to use Go Into The Story to help you study the craft.

1, 2, 7, 14: A simple formula to be a more productive and better writer.

Black List Writers on the Craft: Read what Black List writers have to say about screenwriting and TV writing.

Character Types: Learn the power archetypes can bring to your writing.

GITS Interviews: Read my interviews with pro writers including Black List selectees and Nicholl Fellowship winners.

GITS Reader Questions: Over 300 questions I’ve responded to over the years.

How They Write A Script: Extended interview excerpts from notable screenwriters.

Screenwriting Tweetstorms: A collection of pro writers and industry insiders.

Songwriters On Songwriting: Writing is writing and here are some valuable insights into the craft by songwriters.

The Theology of Cinema: A metaphorical look at religious themes and their relevance to writing.

And if you really want to go deep into the craft, there’s this: Deep Focus: The Go Into The Movies Project. This truly is film school on the cheap!

Breaking into Hollywood, let alone building and sustaining a writing career there is extremely challenging. You must push yourself to learn as much as possible and bring that knowledge to bear on your writing.

STUDY THE CRAFT!!!

For Part 1: Watch Movies, go here.

For Part 2: Read Scripts, go here.

For Part 3: Write Pages, go here.

Tomorrow: How to Use Go Into The Story: Learn the Business.