by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 30, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
This is the last of three parts. If you missed either of the first two articles, you may want to first check out Act I here and Act II here. “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting” (by Syd Field) is the basis for this discussion of one of my favorite movies,...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
The Defining Moment Is…By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association ….now. “Now to identify the key, defining moments in the lives of the characters that we create for our stories, and how awareness of those...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 29, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
This is the second of three parts. If you missed the first part, you may want to read that first, just to put everything in context. We’re using “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting” (by Syd Field) as the basis for a discussion of one of my favorite movies,...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 27, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Stealing Fire from the Gods, the Complete Guide to Story for Writers and Filmmakers (2nd edition) by James Bonnettby Beverly Nault From the Preface: “Story and storymaking are the most important and misunderstood art forms in the world today. Important because there...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 27, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
I’m all for studying well-written scripts to help you write better screenplays. But I’m also a proponent of studying well-produced films to help you write better movies. In “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting”, Syd Field reminds us that we are...
