Scott Myers

More than EVER, we need good storytellers. Put a human face on The Other. Shed light on a Deeper Truth. Engender Empathy. Fan the flames of Hope. Motivate people to Act. Make us Laugh. Make us Cry. Make us Thrilled. Make us Think. But mostly, make us feel our Shared Humanity.

Go Into The Story Interview: My conversation with Tara Tomicevic whose original screenplay “Thicker Than Ice” made the 2021 Black List. medium.com/go-into-the-st… #Hollywood #movies #screenwriting

journals, 2026

Harold Ramis: "For me, a screenplay starts with something I can tell other people in five minutes." #screenwriting

E.B. White: "I admire anybody who has the guts to write anything at all." #writing

Pound Out That First Draft! Go from FADE IN to FADE OUT in my online writing workshop. Weekly due dates, lectures, feedback, analysis, video conferences. Now's the time. Get the damn thing done! Starts Monday! tinyurl.com/449f3ey6 #screenwriting #writing

Fascinating history of "La Grande Illusion" (1937): The True Story Behind the First Foreign Feature to Break Out In Hollywood. hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n… #movies #Hollywood

Personajes que dejaron escapar al bebé y años después lo enfrentan de adulto como una amenaza

Page One: "Zola" (2020), screenplay by Janicza Bravo & Jeremy O. Harris, story by Andrew Neel & Mike Roberts, based on the tweets by A'Ziah King

Christopher Nolan’s Favorite Movies: 44 Films the Director Wants You to See indiewire.com/gallery/christ… via @IndieWire

David Rabinowitz: “Write as much as you can. Quantity leads to quality. Show your work early and often, and embrace feedback.” #screenwriting

W. D. Wetherell: “A story isn’t about a moment in time, a story is about *THE* moment in time.” #writing

[2/2}]: George R. R. Martin: "We observe other people from the outside. The only person we ever really know inside and out is ourselves, and we have to reach into ourselves to find the power that makes great fiction real.” medium.com/go-into-the-st… #writing #screenwriting

[1/2] George R.R. Martin: “I think you have to interpret ‘Write what you know’ much more broadly than that. We’re talking about emotional truth here. We’re talking about reaching inside here to make your characters real." medium.com/go-into-the-st… #writing #screenwriting

“Scott has pulled off a remarkable feat. He’s made a complete compendium of the screenwriting craft while continuing to encourage the antithesis of formulaic writing.” - Peter Craig (The Batman). tinyurl.com/4ewysjyw #screenwriting

Page One: "Youth" (2015), written by Paolo Sorrentino

Pound Out That First Draft! Go from FADE IN to FADE OUT in my upcoming online writing workshop. Weekly due dates, lectures, feedback, analysis, video conferences. Now's the time. Get the damn thing done! Starts Monday! tinyurl.com/449f3ey6 #screenwriting #writing

“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) tinyurl.com/4ewysjyw #screenwriting

Gina Prince-Bythewood: “Once I have the idea of what I want to write, then it’s about characters. I spend so much time on every single character. It’s about making them real because then they start to talk to me as I’m writing." #screenwriting

Jessamyn West: “Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely necessary.” #writing

Go Into The Story Interview: My conversation with Kristen Tepper whose original screenplay "Better Luck Next Time" made the 2022 Black List. Remarkably, Kristen’s script made the Black List *before* she had signed with a manager. medium.com/go-into-the-st… #Hollywood #screenwriting