Gillian Flynn Shares What David Fincher Taught Her About Screenwriting

Gillian Flynn is an author and screenwriter who has made a mark for herself in the world of dark, complex thrillers, especially about complicated female characters. Her works include Gone Girl , Sharp Objects , and Widows . Flynn talked craft with David Perell on his How I Write podcast. Most of the conversation is about novels, but she also adapted Gone Girl for the screen, and much of what she says applies to screenwriting too. Some of it comes straight from working with Fincher. As a writer, she looks for a moment when developing a character. She was stuck behind someone with too many items

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