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An Inconvenient Screenwriting Truth
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 semifinals...
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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...
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Diary of a Lost Scribe – Fear Not What Toils Within You
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 began...
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Making Movies by Sidney Lumet
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...
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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...
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Diary of a Lost Scribe – Is it too late to join the circus?
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Is it too late to join the circus? by Carlo Dall’Olmo - President and Board Member of PSA When I was a child, I wanted to join the circus. I thought being a clown would be the coolest job…traveling the world, hanging out, handing out balloons...
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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.