Ray Morton
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Articles & Columns

Ray Morton is a senior writer for Script Magazine. Here are some recent pieces:

“Masters of Screenwriting: Tom Mankiewicz (Part 1)”:

“Masters of Screenwriting: Tom Mankiewicz (Part 2)”:

“The View from the Scribe: An Interview with Nicholas Meyer”

“The Return of Kong”

  • “Farewell To A Friend”
  • “Mastering The Masters: A Look At Graduate Screenwriting Programs”
  • “Writing A Saleable Script”

Columns

Ray Morton writes the “Meet The Reader” column for Scriptmag.com, in which he reflects on the art and business of screenwriting and script reading. These are a selection of his favorite columns.

  • “Yes, Let’s…”
  • “A Brief History of (American) Screenwriting”
  • “Commercial Considerations”
  • “Focal Points”
  • “Fourteen Scripts I Never Need To Read Again (Ever)”
  • Good Examples Part I
  • Good Examples Part II
  • Good Examples Part III
  • “How Not To Annoy A Reader — Part I”
  • “How Not To Annoy A Reader — Part Two”
  • “The Joy Of Feedback”
  • “My Favorite Scripts”
  • “Premises, Premises…”
  • “Promises, Promises…”
  • “The Return of How Not To Annoy A Reader”
  • “Simply The Best…”
 
  • Books

    • Amadeus
    • A Hard Day’s Night
    • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
    • King Kong
  • You may contact Ray Morton at ray@raymorton.com.

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