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NO, YOU’RE NOT SIGNING YOUR RIGHTS AWAY, YOU’RE SELLING YOUR SCRIPT.
NO, YOU’RE NOT SIGNING YOUR RIGHTS AWAY, YOU’RE SELLING YOUR SCRIPT. By Bob Saenz Occasionally I get frustrated with some of the questions and bad screenwriting advice online and have to comment with just a post of: “Sigh”. Exasperation? Yeah. Kinda. I’d love for...
read moreWhat I Wish I’d Known About Screenwriting Before I Wrote my First screenplay: The Ultimate Guide to Resources for New and Aspiring Screenwriters Volume 1 by Penelope Poole
What I Wish I’d Known About Screenwriting Before I Wrote my First screenplay: The Ultimate Guide to Resources for New and Aspiring Screenwriters Volume 1 by Penelope Poole Review by Beverly Nault Stick around after you read this review because I had the pleasure of...
read moreEight Tools from Fiction to Make You a Better Screenwriter
Eight Tools from Fiction to Make You a Better Screenwriter by Sarah Archer After studying and practicing screenwriting for years, and working in TV development in Los Angeles, I decided to try something new, and wrote my first novel, The Plus One. Throughout that...
read morePixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films By Dean Movshovitz
Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films By Dean Movshovitz Review by Beverly Nault Pixar films’ success are unprecedented and studying the techniques their writers use to reach audiences from the youngest fans to the most...
read moreTen Screenwriting “Don’ts”
There was no shortage of “don’ts” back when we were growing up. So many choices, most of them bad. So much to remember, most of it useless. And sure enough, now that we’re adults, the “don’ts” just keep racking up. Here are ten that come to mind that I’d like to share...
read moreThe Total FilmMaker by Jerry Lewis
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...
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