John Truby's Screenwriting Take

Leslie’s Lehr’s What A Mother Knows gives me a wonderful opportunity to talk about story in the novel. I saw this book develop through eve...

Recently, I experienced one of those moments of serendipity where the contrast of two cultural events leads to some surprising insights. Wit...

The same night it won the Golden Globes for Best Sitcom, Girls premiered the first episode of its second season on HBO...

Here are some of my thoughts on this year’s Best Screenplay Oscar nominees. I’d love to hear your thoughts too. So please add your comments...

For years I’ve been making the case that the key to becoming a professional screenwriter is to follow the first rule of Hollywood: it buys a...

There have been many reviews of the new Bond film, SKYFALL.  John thought it would be a fun exercise for you to think about what was effecti...

Argo is a terrific political thriller that will probably get some Oscar nominations. I hope that includes one for writer Chris Terrio whose...