Scott Myers
@gointothestory.bsky.social
Author (#1 Amazon Best Seller in Film & TV, "The Protagonist's Journey"), Screenwriter (K-9, Alaska, Trojan War), Host (http://GoIntoTheStory.com, official Black List screenwriting blog), Associate Professor of screenwriting (DePaul University film school)
Napoleon Hill: "Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-2... #writing #screenwriting
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Napoleon Hill: "Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-2... #writing #screenwriting
Script Analysis: “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) — Scene By Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting
November 10, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Script Analysis: “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) — 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 Savages” (2007), written by Tamara Jenkins
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Page One: “The Savages” (2007), written by Tamara Jenkins
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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Jon Boyer: “A bad script written is still better than an amazing one that isn't.” #screenwriting
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Jon Boyer: “A bad script written is still better than an amazing one that isn't.” #screenwriting
Voices in your mind may say, “Your story is no good. Writing is too hard. You suck.” Here’s how you fight them: Write the next sentence. #writing #screenwriting
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Voices in your mind may say, “Your story is no good. Writing is too hard. You suck.” Here’s how you fight them: Write the next sentence. #writing #screenwriting
"It’s probably the greatest story commandment because if a script reader cares about your characters, they will buy into your story. If they do not care…" www.patreon.com/posts/make-m... #storytelling #screenwriting #writing
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
"It’s probably the greatest story commandment because if a script reader cares about your characters, they will buy into your story. If they do not care…" www.patreon.com/posts/make-m... #storytelling #screenwriting #writing
Heading back to Ojai, California tomorrow for my 27th Black List writers lab where once again, I'll be a mentor for a talented group of screenwriters. This week, I'll be working with 6 filmmakers whose goal is to direct their feature length script project. Magical lab experience in a magical town!
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Heading back to Ojai, California tomorrow for my 27th Black List writers lab where once again, I'll be a mentor for a talented group of screenwriters. This week, I'll be working with 6 filmmakers whose goal is to direct their feature length script project. Magical lab experience in a magical town!
Page One: “The Sandlot” (1993), written by David Mickey Evans & Robert Gunter
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Page One: “The Sandlot” (1993), written by David Mickey Evans & Robert Gunter
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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Page One: “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” (2011), written by Simon Beaufoy, novel by Paul Torday #movies #screenwriting
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Page One: “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” (2011), written by Simon Beaufoy, novel by Paul Torday #movies #screenwriting
There is no “right” way to write. Every writer is different. Every story is different. Find the writing process that works for YOU. #writing #screenwriting
November 9, 2025 at 9:57 PM
There is no “right” way to write. Every writer is different. Every story is different. Find the writing process that works for YOU. #writing #screenwriting
Page One: “Saint Frances” (2019), written by Kelly O’Sullivan
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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November 9, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Page One: “Saint Frances” (2019), written by Kelly O’Sullivan
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-sai... #movies #screenwriting
My alliterative definition of Story : “A character we care about confronts complex challenges created by a compelling crisis with a cathartic conclusion.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/story-a-char... #storytelling #screenwriting #writing
November 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
My alliterative definition of Story : “A character we care about confronts complex challenges created by a compelling crisis with a cathartic conclusion.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/story-a-char... #storytelling #screenwriting #writing
Billy Wilder: "I think writers are vastly underrated and underpaid. It’s totally impossible to make a great picture out of a lousy script.” #screenwriting
November 9, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Billy Wilder: "I think writers are vastly underrated and underpaid. It’s totally impossible to make a great picture out of a lousy script.” #screenwriting
Page One: “Safe House” (2012), written by David Guggenheim #movies #screenwriting
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Page One: “Safe House” (2012), written by David Guggenheim #movies #screenwriting
Think character. Think plot. Think theme. But when you sit down to write a scene… feel. #screenwriting
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Think character. Think plot. Think theme. But when you sit down to write a scene… feel. #screenwriting
Page One: “Rust and Bone” (2012), screenplay by Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, short stories by Craig Davidson
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Page One: “Rust and Bone” (2012), screenplay by Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain, short stories by Craig Davidson
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-rus... #movies #screenwriting
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-rus... #movies #screenwriting
Page One: “Running Scared” (1986), creenplay by Gary DeVore and Jimmy Huston, story by Gary DeVore
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Page One: “Running Scared” (1986), creenplay by Gary DeVore and Jimmy Huston, story by Gary DeVore
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
Don’t obsess over page count. Obsess over story and characters. THEN obsess over page count. #screenwriting
November 8, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Don’t obsess over page count. Obsess over story and characters. THEN obsess over page count. #screenwriting
Reposted by Scott Myers
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Reposted by Scott Myers
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
Script Analysis: “The Good Dinosaur” (2015) — Scene By Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Script Analysis: “The Good Dinosaur” (2015) — Scene By Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting
Page One: “Runaway Bride” (1999), written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott
Read the screenplay here.
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Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
November 7, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Page One: “Runaway Bride” (1999), written by Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
Read the screenplay here.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-run... #movies #screenwriting
Colin Higgins: "The job of the screenwriter is to run the film in the reader’s imagination. And nothing should get in the way of that. Good prose is the only way to have a reader envision an exciting film." gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin... #screenwriting
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Colin Higgins: "The job of the screenwriter is to run the film in the reader’s imagination. And nothing should get in the way of that. Good prose is the only way to have a reader envision an exciting film." gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin... #screenwriting
Screenplays are written in the Present tense for a reason: Scenes unfold in the MOMENT giving the reader a sense of immediacy. Write IN the moment … ABOUT the moment. #screenwriting
November 7, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Screenplays are written in the Present tense for a reason: Scenes unfold in the MOMENT giving the reader a sense of immediacy. Write IN the moment … ABOUT the moment. #screenwriting
Script Analysis: “The Harder They Fall” (2021) — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Script Analysis: “The Harder They Fall” (2021) — Scene-By-Scene Breakdown. A great way to analyze a screenplay and its story structure. gointothestory.blcklst.com/script-analy... #movies #screenwriting