by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 28, 2021 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips
A Flood of Anything Will Kill Ya by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre Happy birthday to Smashcut! A whole year old already! I want to shout out to Carlo Dall’Olmo for letting me be part...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 30, 2021 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips, Uncategorized
Your Friend, the Outline by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre I don’t know what happened between some screenwriters and the practice of outlining. When the perception shifted from it...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 30, 2020 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips
Don’t Make Resolutions; Find Your Resolve by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre I’ve always hated the idea of making New Years resolutions. I mean, I get it. New year, clean slate....
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 28, 2020 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips
An Interesting Development by Bill True The note comes in many guises. The story didn’t resonate as deeply as I’d hoped. Or I had a difficult time engaging with the characters. Or I didn’t feel the personal stakes for the characters. Or I didn’t feel a...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 15, 2020 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips
May You Live In Interesting Times by Bill True You’ve heard it before, right? What an intriguing phrase. On the surface, it sounds like a blessing. But scratch away the veneer to the irony underneath, and it’s actually a curse. As a society, we certainly find...
by admin | Jul 30, 2018 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips
A pal of mine who got his MFA in screenwriting from UCLA talks more about one lecture than any other when he reminisces about his time in the program. Apparently, it’s a lecture that legendary UCLA screenwriting professor Howard Suber gave every year, and students...
