Scott Myers

I'm less concerned with innovation, more focused on compelling characters and good storytelling. All four films I mentioned qualify in that regard. That said, The Incomer features clever animation and Ha-Chan visually engaging fantasy elements, each in service to the story.

The Incomer

Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!

Bedford Park

Extra Geography

I screened thirteen 2026 Sundance Film Festival movies in 54 hours. Many solid films. Four stood out: The Incomer, Ha-chan, Shake Your Booty!, Bedford Park, and Extra Geography. Writing my Go Into The Story article on the Fest films: "Stories We're Told. Stories We Tell."

The Film Students Who Can No Longer Sit Through Films The attention-span crisis goes to the movies.

My DePaul film school students, both undergrad & grad, are obsessed with movies. It's the substance of conversations before & after classes. The Music Box Theatre audience is filled with young people. I love their passion for visual storytelling. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Script Analysis: “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2" (2016) — Scene By Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting

Page One: “The Life of Chuck” (2024), written for the screen by Mike Flanagan, short story by Stephen King

Read the screenplay here.

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2026 Writers Guild Awards Nominated Screenplays: Black Bag, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Marty Supreme, Sinners, Weapons, Bugonia, Frankenstein, Hamnet, Train Dreams. Download 'em. Read 'em. Study 'em. www.patreon.com/posts/149586... #movies #screenwriting

It's near-white out conditions in Chicago as the snow comes down, and tonight's anti-ICE/CBP rally is wrapping up in front of city hall.

But not before the crowd bounces and chants, "I believe that we will win!"

Barbara Kingsolver: “Don’t try to figure out what other people want to hear from you; figure out what you have to say.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-7... #writing #screenwriting

Page One: “Train Dreams” (2025), screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, based on the novella by Denis Johnson

Read the screenplay here.

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Don’t want to support Amazon? You can purchase The Protagonist’s Journey directly from the publisher with *free* shipping anywhere in the world. link.springer.com/book/10.1007... #writing

Script Analysis: “One Night in Miami” (202) -- Scene-By-Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting

Page One: “The Voice of Hind Rajab” (2025), written by Kaouther Ben Hania

Read the screenplay here.

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Lonesome Side of Town from Teddy Barneycastle - Bluegrass Today Huckleberry Records has a new single from Teddy Barneycastle, a song that mirrors his own heartbreak and restoration, though it wasn't one he wrote.

My good friend Pat Flynn, formerly of the New Grass Revival, wrote the song "Lonesome Side of Town" which is the highest debuting single on Bluegrass Junction/Sirius XM. Performed by Teddy Barneycastle with Pat on acoustic guitar. bluegrasstoday.com/lonesome-sid... #music

Velina Hasu Houston: "The vigorous desire to make something happen — against the tremendous odds of the arts and entertainment industry — is mandatory for writers.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin... #screenwriting #writing

Page One: “Wake Up Dead Man” (2025), written by Rian Johnson

Read the screenplay here.

gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-wak... #movies #screenwriting

Go Into The Story interview: My in-depth conversation with Allan Durand whose original screenplay "Willie Francis Must Die Again” won a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting. gointothestory.blcklst.com/go-into-the-... #screenwriting #writing

Page One: “Peter Huar’s Day” (2025), written by Ira Sachs, book by Linda Rosenkranz

Read the screenplay here.

gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-pet... #movies #screenwriting

Guillermo del Toro: “If you’re not operating on an instinctive level, you’re not an artist. Reason over emotion is bullshit, absolute bullshit. We suffocate ourselves in rules. I find fantasy liberating.” #screenwriting

Stephen King

Stephen King: “The scariest moment is always just before you start.” Think about that. One of THE most successful writers of all time is MOST afraid right before he begins writing a story. So, it's okay if YOU get scared. gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-6... #writing #screenwriting

Page One: “The Testament of Ann Lee” (2025), written by Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold

Read the screenplay here.

gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-the... #movies #screenwriting

Page One: “Song Sung Blue” (2025), written by Craig Brewer, based on the documentary by Greg Kohs

Read the screenplay here.

gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-son... #movies #screenwriting

A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.

Reader Question: "Are there differences between seeking representation with a manager versus and agent?" The answer is yes. Why that makes a big difference to you. gointothestory.blcklst.com/reader-quest... #screenwriting #writing

The Psychopathology of Heroism: The next time you come up with a Protagonist, consider what their opposite might be. That could be the roots of your story’s Nemesis. gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-psychopa... #storytelling #screenwriting #writing

Stephen King

Stephen King: “I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-0... #writing #screenwriting

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino: “I need to know where these characters come from. It’s a universe I’m creating, and I have to know my universe backward, forward, and sideways. The audience doesn’t need to know, but they need to know I know." #screenwriting

Screenwriter James DiLapo

Go Into The Story interview: My in-depth conversation with James DiLapo whose original screenplay "Devils at Play" not only won a Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting, it also was selected for the annual Black List. gointothestory.blcklst.com/go-into-the-... #Hollywood #interview #screenwriting

Page One: “Sirât” (2025), written by Santiago Fillol and Oliver Laxe

Read the screenplay here.

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Download Oscar nominated scripts for Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay! Just announced today! www.patreon.com/posts/148874... #Hollywood #movies #screenwriting

Screenwriter Ernest Lehman working on the script with Alfred Hitchcock (probably "North By Northwest")

Alfred Hitchcock: “First we write the screenplay, then we add the dialogue.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin... #movies #screenwriting