Dick Lowry

"It is better to be unhappy and know the worst, than to be happy in a fool's paradise." — Fyodor Dostoevsky

Happy Birthday Clint Eastwood 🥳

Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967 American) 'The Dory' 1929.

Never mind the UFO files. Release the Epstein files.

“I’ve been reading and learning from Scott’s blog for years now, but The Protagonist’s Journey is his greatest achievement yet. It offers a smart, comprehensive guide to writing memorable characters." --Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown, Task) bit.ly/44qjPFO #screenwriting

Spec Script Deal: "Somewhere Out There". Writer: Max Taxe: Genre: Science Fiction. Buyer: Netflix. Shawn Levy attached to direct. 12th spec script deal in 2026. 4 spec script deals year-to-date in 2025. patreon.com/posts/spec-scr… #Hollywood #movies #screenwriting

@GoIntoTheStory Notable, yes. When I read first 10 pages of To Catch a Killer (based on the John Wayne Gacy story) I was hooked. I knew right there and then I had to produce it, which I did.

Page One: "To Catch a Killer" (2023), written by Damián Szifron & Jonathan Wakeham

Former Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban has fulfilled the $10 million pledge that he made towards Montreal Children's Hospitals over a decade ago. (via Montreal Gazzette)

The process is called "breaking story" and knowing how to do it is essential for anyone with aspirations to write TV or movies. Learn a proven approach in my Prep: From Concept to Outline online workshop. Starts June 1st! screenwritingmasterclass.com/product/prep-f… #screenwriting #writing

"If you want a new idea, read an old book." —Ivan Pavlov

We are saddened to learn about the passing of former Blue Jays Manager Bobby Cox. Before tonight's game, we held a moment of silence to remember one of the game's greats. Bobby managed us to our first division title in 1985, also winning Manager of the Year that year. Our thoughts are with his family and the @Braves organization.

THE HABS HAVE TIED THE SERIES! 🔵⚪️🔴 #StanleyCup Game 3 between the @BuffaloSabres and @CanadiensMTL is SUNDAY at 7p ET on @espn, @Sportsnet, & @TVASports!

Norman Krasna: “When you are committed to the skeleton of a beginning, a middle and an end, the cleverness is in concealing the skeleton." #screenwriting

#24Vintage 18 years ago today - Shooting on the Universal backlot. Executive Producer Howard Gordon, Jack Bauer aka Kiefer Sutherland & the beautiful and sadly missed Annie Wersching.

Jane Smiley: "Writing is only one word at a time. When you face the page, it’s a couple of words, and then a couple more words, and, if you’re lucky, a sentence or a paragraph. Writing is linear, it must organize itself into this thin little stream that moves forward." #writing

Story structure: What the audience knows and when. That's it. That's all it is. Yesterday, I shared with 13,000 subscribers how every choice is a structural choice and what your goal is with each one. Did you miss it? No worries! One more chance at the link below. 👇

Don't miss this: A Film USA webinar with Fred Siegel on Section 181 (tax benefit for filmmakers and financiers) today May 5, at 3pm EST lsu.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

LORD OF THE FLIES (Netflix): I had my doubts, but it's remarkable. Captures all the horror and mystery of lost children descending into...well, you decide.

It's difficult to discuss screenwriting and not mention structure. Tomorrow, we'll go back to the basics with 13,000 subscribers and define story structure. We'll explore what it is, what it is not, and why it's so vital. Interested? The link to subscribe is below. 👇

Viola Davis’ career spans decades, with some of her biggest milestones coming later in life. She grew up in “abject poverty,” living in rat infested, condemned buildings and at times eating out of garbage cans and dumpsters. In 2015, she became the first woman of color to win the Emmy for best lead actress in a drama for "How to Get Away With Murder." A year later, she won an Academy Award for "Fences," a role that had already earned her a Tony Award. In 2023, she completed EGOT status with a Grammy for narrating her memoir "Finding Me." She is also a co owner of JuVee Productions, which helped bring "The Woman King" to the screen. She is one of the greatest living self-made Americans on the #Forbes250 list. forbes.com/sites/alexknap… 📸: Emma McIntyre/WireImage via Getty Images