Screenwriting
Scripts
Go To The Story - Black List
Over 100 free, legal movie script PDF downloads, all high quality covering a range of genres.
For A Few Days More - Oscars
The go to script for someone new to screenwriting - a 13 page formatted script teaching you everything you need to know about the structure and layout of a script.
TV Scripts
A simple google site containing a number of TV scripts from the UK and US, as well as some show bibles.
The Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb)
A large data base of hundreds of movie scripts, all in HTML form.
Over 100 free, legal movie script PDF downloads, all high quality covering a range of genres.
For A Few Days More - Oscars
The go to script for someone new to screenwriting - a 13 page formatted script teaching you everything you need to know about the structure and layout of a script.
TV Scripts
A simple google site containing a number of TV scripts from the UK and US, as well as some show bibles.
The Internet Movie Script Database (IMSDb)
A large data base of hundreds of movie scripts, all in HTML form.
Podcasts
Scriptnotes
Each week, screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters, everything from the craft to the business to the best ways to actually get yourself writing.
Nerdist Writers Panel
The Writers Panel series is an informal chat moderated by Ben Blacker (co-creator of the Thrilling Adventure Hour; writer for Supah Ninjas, Supernatural, among others) with professional writers about the process and business of writing. Covering TV, film, comic books, music, novels, and any other kind of writing about which you’d care to hear.
Best Movie Never
A producer and a screenwriter force guest filmmakers to dig their worst screenplay ideas out of the trash to be dissected, mocked... and possibly revived.
Each week, screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters, everything from the craft to the business to the best ways to actually get yourself writing.
Nerdist Writers Panel
The Writers Panel series is an informal chat moderated by Ben Blacker (co-creator of the Thrilling Adventure Hour; writer for Supah Ninjas, Supernatural, among others) with professional writers about the process and business of writing. Covering TV, film, comic books, music, novels, and any other kind of writing about which you’d care to hear.
Best Movie Never
A producer and a screenwriter force guest filmmakers to dig their worst screenplay ideas out of the trash to be dissected, mocked... and possibly revived.
Videos
Film Courage - Screenwriters & Storytelling
A selection of full interviews with screenwriting professionals.
Lessons From The Screenplay
Lessons from the Screenplay analyzes movie scripts to examine exactly how and why they are so good at telling their story. Part educational series and part love letter to awesome films, Lessons from the Screenplay aims to be a fun way to learn more about your favorite films and help us all become better storytellers.
Up To My Knees
The Youtube channel of screenwriter Max Landis, writer of Chronicle and Dirk Gently, where he post videos about Hollywood, screenwriting, storytelling, and other random stuff.
A selection of full interviews with screenwriting professionals.
Lessons From The Screenplay
Lessons from the Screenplay analyzes movie scripts to examine exactly how and why they are so good at telling their story. Part educational series and part love letter to awesome films, Lessons from the Screenplay aims to be a fun way to learn more about your favorite films and help us all become better storytellers.
Up To My Knees
The Youtube channel of screenwriter Max Landis, writer of Chronicle and Dirk Gently, where he post videos about Hollywood, screenwriting, storytelling, and other random stuff.
Infographics
Breakdown of 300 Spec Scripts
I've covered 300 spec scripts for 5 different companies and assembled my findings into a snazzy infographic. NOTE: The descriptions under "The emotional element is neglected" and "The emotional element is exaggerated" should be swapped.
I've covered 300 spec scripts for 5 different companies and assembled my findings into a snazzy infographic. NOTE: The descriptions under "The emotional element is neglected" and "The emotional element is exaggerated" should be swapped.
Websites
/r/screenwriting
A large community of screenwriters, providing many discussions, critiques, and resources.
A large community of screenwriters, providing many discussions, critiques, and resources.