It seems to me that writer duos are far more popular than ever, especially in the comic book movies. This week, let me introduce you to Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the writers of "Deadpool 2." They're most well-known for having written "Zombieland," "G.I. Joe: Retaliation," and "Life." If you haven't seen "Deadpool 2" yet, … Continue reading Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick On Writing
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Friday Fun – Time For A Rewrite
Just imagine if all we got were first drafts of everything! I don't want to. The world would be in chaos.
Rewriting Your Script
I just watched "Midnight in Paris," and the timing couldn't have been better for this article. It's one of my favorite movies. This clip is pretty hilarious, but also Hemingway is full of wonderful advice in the film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YEstLmzyvI Today, we talk about rewriting. Hopefully you've pumped out a full first draft since I posted … Continue reading Rewriting Your Script
Bryan Woods and Scott Beck On Writing
I don't know if you've noticed, but Horror movies have been really good lately... like REALLY good. Well we've got one more great Horror movie to add to the list here, "A Quiet Place." It was written by two guys who used to make home movies growing up, just because it was fun, Bryan Woods … Continue reading Bryan Woods and Scott Beck On Writing
Zak Penn On Writing
We missed this one during the Oscar series, but there's no way I would let it slip by. This is one of my favorite movies of the year, and if you haven't seen it you might still be able to catch it in theaters. Directed by Steven Spielberg, and written by Zak Penn, "Ready Player … Continue reading Zak Penn On Writing
Friday Fun – The First Draft
I thought it'd be appropriate to throw up a first draft comic this week. I actually read the first draft to "Moby Dick" and it's exactly like this.
Writing the First Draft
For the next part of this series let's discuss the pesky first draft. By now you should have put a lot of work into preparing for this moment. It's time to release the floodgates, and let all those great ideas you have out through your fingers onto the keyboard. Momentum is so important at this … Continue reading Writing the First Draft
Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely On Writing
This week, we've got two wonderful writers who have written several of the biggest Marvel movies to date Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. I'm a big fan of what Marvel is doing with it's cinematic universe, and I absolutely loved "Avengers: Infinity War." This is one Marvel movie you don't want to miss out on. … Continue reading Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely On Writing
Friday Fun – Bad Spelling Can Be Scary
There's definitely a lesson to learn here...
Writing A Script Diary
Dear Diary, Today, I met the boy of my dreams. He's got the most beautiful eyes you could just get lost in for days at at time... Wait, we're not writing about that kind of diary today! We're writing a script diary, which I'd never heard of until reading this great blog post: Go Into The … Continue reading Writing A Script Diary
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