by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 30, 2021 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
An Inconvenient Screenwriting Truth by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre There’s a writer pal of mine. They get pretty good ratings on services like Coverfly, and they’ve placed in the...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 29, 2021 | Masterclass, T. Severe, Tips
Conflict -Universal Story Conflicts- by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker In your study of literature, you likely have come across a discussion of universal story conflicts. Compelling stories rely on some underlying conflict. This is true for screenplays in...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 29, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Fear Not What Toils Within You by Carlo Dall’Olmo – President and Board Member of PSA I have a confession to make, I hope you don’t mind me sharing for a moment. I promise it won’t take long for I know how precious your time is. When I...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 26, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Making Movies by Sidney Lumetby Beverly Nault Screenwriters should understand how movies are made, and Sidney Lumet’s book Making Movies is a useful tool for that, full of insights from a director’s point of view. Originally a stage director, he describes...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 26, 2021 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
From Book to Screen (Part 2) by Joe Gruberman In my previous article (Part 1), I discussed the process of obtaining the screen rights to an existing literary work. These rights include permission to use the source work to write the screenplay and produce the motion...
