by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
The Total FilmMaker by Jerry Lewis, Foreword by Leonard Maltin Review by Beverly Nault Originally released in 1971, the 2021 50 Year Anniversary edition of The Total FilmMaker is a compilation of Jerry Lewis’ lectures to his classes at the University of Southern...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 29, 2022 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
You Don’t Need a Manager or Agent…Yet by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre When was asked to contribute to this month’s Smash Cut, I reached out to friends to ask what might be the most...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
The Heart of Your Screenplay By Lovinder Gill (This is an excerpt from his book Scriptcake Secrets: The Top 10 Mistakes Novice Screenwriters Make and How to Fix Them) A big mistake I see screenwriters make is to write a screenplay based on an underdeveloped idea....
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Do You Have to Make a Scene?By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Of course you do! Not only are you a screenwriter, you are also a scene writer. And the book SceneWriting: The Missing Manual For Screenwriters by...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 30, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Screenwriting from the Soul, How to turn a concept into a successful screenplay while learning about yourself in the process by Richard Krevolin by Beverly Nault It’s a rare how-to book that can draw you into the characters and story, but Krevolin manages to take...
