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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Love and Cars
The films are: ‘Materialists,’ ‘F1: The Movie,’ ‘Elio,’ and ‘Sorry, Baby’ If I told you that Materialists was one of the most intelligent American movies ever made about love, would you just skip it and go see another summer blockbuster action flick? I hope not. You...
read moreScratch Offs in Screenwriting
Larry Postel has seen his share of screenwriting job offers that sounded too good to be true. Here are some to be aware of and how to protect yourself. One day, when I was around eight years old, my parents received a promotional postcard in the mail from a Chrysler...
read moreHow Do You Know When Your Screenplay Is Ready For Market?
How Do You Know When Your Screenplay Is Ready For Market? By WENDY KRAM As a producer and former VP of Development for production companies based at Sony, Universal and Disney, I have had the privilege of working with award-winning writers, directors and actors. The...
read moreOn Character Development & Arc with Screenwriter Jeff Howard
Screenwriter Jeff Howard provides 7 actional screenwriting tips on character arc and character development. JENNA AVERY Published Nov 16, 2023 8:00 PM PST Welcome to “Ask the Coach.” As a writing coach, I answer questions from writers about making the work of writing...
read moreHow To Develop Engaging Characters for Screen
How to Develop Engaging Characters for ScreenBy Christabelle Dilks Screenwriting is all about character. This is my conclusion from many years writing and editing scripts for feature films, television series and serials. However marvellous the story, if there’s no...
read moreHow Do I Write Sex and Action?
It’s tempting to show off when you write a screenplay. We’ve all felt the temptation to throw in a wildly inventive action and/or sex sequence. But instead of wowing your reader and possible employer, what you might be doing is wasting their time, and showing them...
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