You did a 10-part series quite a while ago Scott on how you write. The whole series is good, and the last two posts on how you rewrite and polish are outstanding. I have it bookmarked...on a computer I don't have access to at the moment. But if you're looking to compile those posts let me know and I'm happy to track down the link for you.

I haven't been around that long, but even so that should make the question simpler. It's still hard - tomorrow's is often so interesting that I forget yesterday's. But going through the "lists" and the FAQ (= "reader's questions and answers"), I generally like hearing writers talk about their work flow ("How they write a script", "Writing mantras", etc). Doesn't answer your question but hope it helps.

I have this one in particular bookmarked in my reader, not least because of the helpful links at the bottom to other pertinent posts. http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2012/03/on-editing.html

I second the vote for this tightening the script series.

At the end of 2011 you had a 10post series about goals: http://gointothestory.blcklst.com/2011/12/making-goals-2012-part-10-%E2%80%94-trust-the-process.html I found that to be very helpful and referenced it often. Your formula numbers (1, 2, 7, 14) are also always good to remember, so I appreciate the fact you repost them every so often. Also, I think they should be 1, 2, 7, 13 so you could call them your screenwriting prime numbers.. I always appreciate the Business of Screenwriting posts as they give a specific experience you have had which always ring more true than a second hand story. I also remember the Deep Focus series from last year as being very helpful: https://sites.google.com/site/scottdistillery/deep-focus-the-go-into-the-movies-project It also felt like the MASH direction sign which always amused me....

Top 5 Lists on Scott's right sidebar: 1. The Business of Screenwriting--always remember and never forget: Hollywood is ALL business! 2. How I Write a Script--there's no 1 way to write, but this gives "aspirings" ideas and a measuring stick. 3. 1,2,7,14--no they are not prime #'s, but again, a measurable formula to produce pages and immerse oneself into the world of screenwriting. 4. The Story Behind Script Coverage--a look into the behind the scenes that gives lingo, expectations and how gatekeepers work. (hint: build relationships--thank you, twitter!) 5. GITS Q&A Interviews & Dispatches from the Front Line--I especially love the interviews with 1st spec sold screenwriters. So many nuggets of wisdom and these people are cheering us on! These are my Fave Five, but everything is read-worthy. If you have a day of being stuck, or lack of writing mojo, just go down the list, I guarantee Scott's creative juju will rub off!

Hi Scott, I discovered GITS 3 years back when I searched for the script analysis of the film 'As Good as it gets'. Its a wonderful script breakup and analysis that was posted in 'Monthly Reader'.. I always hoped there are some more posts in it.

At the risk of sounding a little self-serving, the most important post was the one I first posted to and got a response. I can't tell you what a hugely confidence boosting moment it was to have a conversation with yourself and the others on this blog, many of them veteran, working writers, and to be treated like a near-equal and not like an idiot... Those conversations, like a neo-socratic method, have helped me learn more here than I ever imagined I would.

Ego much!? The most important one to me. You know what I meant.

I have often referred back to your posts on narrative throughline, especially the close reading of Silence of the Lambs, and your comparison of NT to Hero's Journey and Blake Snyder. I've also gotten a lot of mileage out of the various posts on character archetypes.

I like 1, 2, 7, and 14. They've been on my mind lately, as I tend to write pages at the expense of the other things but have been shooting to hit those other numbers these past few weeks. (And the prime number idea is good, too -- plus you get one extra hour off, I mean, after all, even God almighty needed a little rest!) Deep Focus is also worth revisiting every now and again, as it's such a comprehensive collection of information.

Another outstanding series: is my script big enough to be a movie