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FADE IN: And now what?
FADE IN: And now what? By Chris LaMont CA-CHUNK! That is the sound of a 120-page spec screenplay that a writer spent hours, days, months and maybe years birthing from their creative ether – pulling the words straight out of their souls and onto the written page –...
read moreFor The Love of Movies
For The Love of Movies By Shelly Howieson It began when I was three. I don’t remember, but my father used to tell me the story of how I sat on his lap and shouted in excitement each time Thumper and Flower appeared on the large screen. He thought the...
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Your Idea Machine by William C. Martell
Your Idea Machine by William C. Martell (Bluebook series #1 of 16)by Beverly Nault Stuck on what to write next? Not sure if your idea is worth the 110 pages and hours of time it will take to flesh it out? Your dialog dragging? The first in the Bluebook series,...
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Diary of a Lost Scribe – Here’s to Hindsight
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Here’s to Hindsight by Carlo Dall’Olmo - President and Board Member of PSA When I was growing up, I often heard the phrase “hindsight is 20/20” and though I understood the meaning in a vague sense, it wasn’t until many years and many mistakes...
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Tools of the Trade: If you want to save your TV pilot, you’ve got to Save The Cat!
If you want to save your TV pilot, you’ve got to Save The Cat!By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association That’s right. To fix or save your TV pilot, you will need to Save the Cat! first by reading the latest book in...
read moreThree Tips for Slimming Down That Bloated Script
THREE TIPS FOR SLIMMING DOWN THAT BLOATED SCRIPT By Chrysanthy Balis Whether the final page-count is 95 or 130, a great screenplay is a lean read, holding the reader’s attention and delivering all of the screenwriter's intentions with clarity. Much is conveyed with a...
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