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Hits, Flops and Other Illusions, My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick
Hits, Flops and Other Illusions, My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick Review by Beverly Nault This is Ed’s Amazon bio: “Ed Zwick is an Academy Award and Emmy Award–winning director, writer, and producer of film and television. A graduate of Harvard and the...
read moreTo Conference or Not to Conference
Chris LaMont - WGA Screenwriter and ASU Professor of Screenwriting To misquote Shakespeare, that’s the question. Screenwriting Conferences – should you go or should you NOT go? These screenwriting conferences happen pretty often. But you’re balancing tons of stuff in...
read moreMy Experience With the Phoenix Emerging Screenwriters Conference
Eugene Ward When I began my journey with the Phoenix Screenwriters Association, I had no idea how compelling the experience would be and how much it would grow me as an artist in an arena I’d long been curious about but had only ever made the most periphery of forays...
read moreTools of the Trade: Turning Pro or Staying Amateur?
Turning Pro or Staying Amateur? by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Steven Pressfield’s book: Turning Pro Turning Pro is a lot like trying to lose weight or getting rid of a bad habit. It takes a lot of effort and...
read moreWhy is imposter syndrome so common among writers?
There are a lot of voices in my head when I write. There are the voices of the characters I’m creating, and the characters I want to create for a future project but who won’t stop bugging me while I’m in the middle of the current one. There are characters I wrote in...
read moreWhy Your Characters Matter More than You Think They Do
Tim Schildbergerhttps://scriptmag.com/screenplays/why-your-characters-matter-more-than-you-think-they-do This article is reprinted with permission from Scipt Magazine. Do you know what I hate when I read a script? Two things above all else. A writer including a shot...
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Testimonials
PSA has some of the happiest attendees in the Valley. Could it be because we bring out top notch talent from Hollywood or could it be because we offer so many events for our members? Whatever the reason, PSA is the organization you want to be a part of.