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Scott Myers

@gointothestory.bsky.social
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Author (#1 Amazon Best Seller in Film & TV, "The Protagonist's Journey"), Screenwriter (K-9, Alaska, Trojan War), Host (GoIntoTheStory.com, official Black List screenwriting blog), Associate Professor of screenwriting (DePaul University film school)

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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 1h
"Is My Screenplay Big Enough to Be a Movie?" This Go Into The Story article is a 21-minute read, but well worth the time. 10 questions to ask about your script. gointothestory.blcklst.com/is-my-screen... #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 4h
A great way to analyze movie screenplays is to study scene-by-scene breakdowns. Over the years, Go Into The Story readers have produced 128 such breakdowns: from Arrival to Zootopia. Another great *free* screenwriting resource. gointothestory.blcklst.com/movie-script... #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 6h
"Making Movies" by Sidney Lumet is an essential read. Here is a 26-part Go Into The Story series where I focused on takeaways for screenwriters. gointothestory.blcklst.com/sundays-with... #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 9h
Screenplay structure is not just Plot. That is one-half of the story. There is also the *psychological* dimension. Lecture 4 of my lecture series on Plot explores the External and Internal worlds of the screenplay universe. www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto... #screenwriting #writing #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 18h
Chris McCoy: "Good dialogue comes from character development . The better you know your character, the more specific the dialogue is going to feel." gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin... #screenwriting #writing #scriptsky
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My 11-part Go Into The Story series on Ray Bradbury's book "Zen in the Art of Writing". Bradbury's book is a great read because it's inspirational and includes some excellent practical advice. gointothestory.blcklst.com/sundays-with... #writing #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My eBook “Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025” is 517 pages, includes 2,560 individual deal listings, 96% of which have loglines or story summaries. And it’s FREE! An essential resource for screenwriters. Download it here. www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto... #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Screenwriting reflections from Eric Heisserer. Subject: The Screenwriter’s Creative Power. Great advice from a screenwriter whose credits include Arrival, Lights Out, Bird Box, and Shadow and Bones. gointothestory.blcklst.com/tweetstorm-e... #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Movie Mentors exist to help the Protagonist gain insight into their inner nature. Mentor Moments have a powerful influence on the Protagonist and their journey. gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-importan... #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When Ernest Hemingway tells you it's time to cut back on your boozing... Letter from Hemingway to his friend F. Scott Fitzgerald.
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Kate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I reposted an old interview I did with Bong Joon Ho about PARASITE from 2019 today and this quote hit like a wrecking ball: "I think maybe there is no borderline between countries now because we all live in the same country, it’s called capitalism."
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
If you've ever wondered about my Family of Characters theory - Protagonist, Nemesis, Attractor, Mentor, Trickster - here's an in-depth 90-minute video essay. Explores this core group of character archetypes in 7 diverse movies. www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto... #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Subverting democracy isn't new to John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, or Amy Coney Barrett. All three were on George W. Bush's "Florida Recount Team," which lay the groundwork for stopping vote counting in Florida—and Bush v. Gore, the politically-motivated SCOTUS decision that gave Bush the election.
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Spec Script Deal: "Bleed the Night". Plot: Lonely teen meets up with charismatic vampire leading to a bloody nightlong crime spree. Genre: Horror. 21st spec script deal in 2026. 21 year-to-date in 2025. gointothestory.blcklst.com/spec-script-... #screenwriting #scriptsky
Photo by Venti Views on Unsplash
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Recently, I was a guest on the @recklesscr8tive podcast with hosts Sadie Dean & Jeanne Veillette Bowerman. Subject: Spec scripts! Check it out here. gointothestory.blcklst.com/interview-re... #screenwriting
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
Today I learned that Jack Smith is a Caitlin Clark fan and that Amy Klobuchar knows more about sports than Eric Schmitt.
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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Very excited to get to say this in a week of incredible ups and downs. But I’m thrilled to announce I’ve just signed with Keifer Ludwig at BookEnds Literary Agency, and apparently I write books now and someday soon you may read one!
Headline of an email that reads Re: Offer of Representation: Jessica Ellis
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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cinema is my religion. I worship it inside a dark, flickering temple that looks the same wherever I go in the world. It connects me to people who grew up nothing like me, revealing who we are to each other in a way no other artform can. It has made me a better human being...and a better storyteller.
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35 Essential World Cinema Classics You Can Watch Free on YouTube
A masterclass in international film curated for both cinephiles and storytellers
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Pope can’t resist his pizza.
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Blue Turquoise @bluet-urquoise.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How do we really feel? This is the time we all need to speak out the elections are up ahead and anyone that reads our comments will benefit.
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tim McCanlies: “The second act is the most fun. First act you set up the problems, introduce your characters. Third act is almost an extended scene, the chase, the fight. But second act, you get to cut loose, find out who this character is.” go-into-the-story-1.ghost.io/ghost/#/edit... #skyscript
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Scott Myers is a canny, thoughtful teacher of the craft of screenwriting, and brings all of his impressive knowledge, insight and experience to The Protagonist's Journey.” - Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, Cowboy Bebop). tinyurl.com/4ewysjyw #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
There's my blog Go Into The Story with 37k+ articles – FREE! My eBook: “Spec Script Deals: From 1991-2025” – FREE! And now, my new Patreon screenwriting resource – it’s *almost* free. For as little as $1 per month, get access to videos, lectures, live Zoom sessions. www.patreon.com/cw/GoIntoThe...
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is cool! ScriptSlug.com, the best resource to access screenplays, is adding links to Go Into The Story articles. For example: www.scriptslug.com/script/the-m... www.scriptslug.com/script/pulp-... I recently moved my blog to Ghost, so all 37k+ articles are free - no more Medium paywall!
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Script Slug | Screenplays & Screenwriting
Script Slug offers educational resources for screenwriters. Browse our growing library of screenplays from your favorite writers, genres, and studios. Read Netflix, HBO, Marvel, and more.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who’s ready for No Kings? We’re getting an early start on making signs! ✊💚
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Screenwriter Mike Sweeney (@Courier12) with a "tweetstorm" on some whimsical new screenwriting rules. Mike's credits include co-writing (with @CreatureAmongUs) the Paramount project "Sojourners" and the 2013 Black List script "The Mayor of Shark City". gointothestory.blcklst.com/tweetstorm-m...
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
You may download my eBook "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025" here. It's 517 pages, includes 2,560 individual deal listings, 96% have loglines or story summaries. A fantastic resource for screenwriters -- and it's FREE! www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto...
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Download: "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025" | Go Into The Story
Download the free eBook: "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025". While you're at it, consider becoming a member of my new Go Into The Story Patreon
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Max Adams @celuloidblonde.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Austin Film Festival is coming up. It felt like maybe a good time for a reminder: Don't be a film festival asshole. #screenwriting #writing #afwnews #film #festival #filmfestival #scriptsky theafw.com/3-ways-not-t...
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3 Ways to Not be a Film Festival Asshole - TheAFW
I meet a lot of new people during the course of Festivals. Some make great impressions. Some don’t. Hell sometimes I don’t. It happens. But --
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Brian Lynch @brianmichaellynch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nope.
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Who else is way past impeachment and wants REAL accountability? 🙋‍♀️ I do. Who’s with me? #USDemocracy #RisingBlue
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Arthur Miller: “There really are no characters in plays. There are relationships.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-4/ #writing
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As a screenwriter, you cannot control who buys what ... who green lights what ... who says "yes" ... who says "no" ... who calls you back ... who ghosts you. The only thing you can control is this: Your writing. Pen. Paper. Fingers. Keyboard. They can't take that away from you.
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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
PLEASE SHARE
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Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In a follow-up to releasing my *free* eBook, "Spec Script Deals: 1991-2025, here is one hour of informed jibber jabber with the wonderful Reckless Creatives podcast hosts Jeanne and Sadie. We talked spec scripts, spec scripts, and more spec scripts. www.recklesscreativespodcast.com/1753117/epis...
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Scott Myers Examines Spec Script Deals ... and Why You Should, Too - Reckless Creatives
If you don't know who Scott Myers is, you will now. Amazing writer, professor and champion of writers.He has been tracking spec script deals since the early 1990s, and compiled a new FREE ebook, Spec ...
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Enroll in my Core series on eight screenwriting principles. Each week, a new lecture. Plus, access to my weekly video series, live AMA Zoom sessions, and more. It's my new Go Into the Story Patreon program: Film School on a Microbudget. www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto... #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Go Into The Story interview: My conversation with Hollywood writer Jeffrey Lieber whose movie credits include Tangled and Tuck Everlasting, and TV credits include NCIS: New Orleans and Lost. gointothestory.blcklst.com/go-into-the-... #screenwriting
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The original HOLLYWOODLAND sign shortly after it was erected in 1923.
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I did a 45-part Go Into The Story series exploring Stephen King's wonderful book "On Writing". Here you go! gointothestory.blcklst.com/sundays-with...
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Sundays with Stephen King’s “On Writing”
A series featuring reflections on writing from the famed writer’s memoir.
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Garry Marshall: "There are three drafts of a screenplay. The first is for the studio, when they say, 'We like this.' The second, you write so the actors read it. The third is, 'You can’t shoot this screenplay on this budget.' You’ve got to rewrite it." gointothestory.blcklst.com/screenwritin...
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“The teachings on Scott's blog helped keep me sane during my day job as I tried to break into screenwriting. And now his book is a top shelf must-have for any screenwriter serious about the craft." Charlie Wachtel, Academy Award, BlacKkKlansman tinyurl.com/4ewysjyw #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
If your characters are compelling, the plot engaging, the pacing tight, the emotion authentic, and the story concept strong, none of the so-called screenwriting rules matter. The only thing that does is how your story plays on the page. #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Screenwriter Zack Stentz (@MuseZack) with a 2016 "tweetstorm" on rewriting strategies. Zack's film credits include Agent Cody Banks, Thor, X-Men: First Class, and TV credits Andromeda, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Fringe. gointothestory.blcklst.com/tweetstorm-z... #screenwriting
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Looking for a way to structure your week so you'll be more productive with your screenwriting? Try the 1, 2, 7, 14 approach. I share it with all my graduating film school students and it works! My 37-minute video covers it and much more. www.patreon.com/GoIntoTheSto... #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Want drama? Ask a character: “What do you fear the most?” Then put them in a story where they must confront that fear. #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
They lied during their Senate confirmation hearings. They should be impeached; lying constitutes perjury and/or high crimes and misdemeanors.
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Kate Hagen's House of Horrors 👻 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In Search of the Last Great Video Store is back + now features: -An ever-evolving global video store directory -Every NEW video store piece I've created since 2k18 -An updated Music Rights Hell list from @meheuck.bsky.social Send me more video stores, tysm ✨📼✨ blcklst.substack.com/p/in-search-...
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In Search of the Last Great Video Store Redux
Revisit the viral piece, then go visit a video store!
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ha! True. Larry Gordon gave me the 1-page per day advice. He intended it for people who said, "But I don't have time to write." Open their eyes to what they can accomplish with minimal daily effort. Or pound out an entire draft in 4 days like Mike Arndt did with Little Miss Sunshine. Whatever works!
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"The Importance of Movie Moments": Examples from Obsession, Project Hail Mary, The Invite, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Rear Window, Casablanca. gointothestory.blcklst.com/the-importan... #movies #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
One month for prep. Four months: Write 1 page per day. One month for revisions and editing. Do that and you complete 2 feature length screenplays per year. #screenwriting #scriptsky
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