Scott Myers
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)
- 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
- Script Analysis: “Roma” (2018) — 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 Sisters Brothers” (2018), screenplay by Jacques Audiard and Thomas Bidegain, based on the book by Patrick DeWitt Read the screenplay here. gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-the... #movies #screenwriting
- Spec Script Deal: "Kill Switch". Described as falling somewhere between Collateral and Sicario. Writer: Harrison Query. Buyer: Netflix. Note: Dating back to November 2025, Netflix has been the buyer in the last six spec script deals. www.patreon.com/posts/149879... #screenwriting
- Brian Koppelman: “Everyday, it’s about building a practice that enables you to try and forget that you’re afraid.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-0... #writing #screenwriting
- Page One: “Superman” (2025), written by James Gunn, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster Read the screenplay here. gointothestory.blcklst.com/page-one-sup... #movies #screenwriting
- 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.
- 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."
- 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...
