by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 28, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
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...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
The Heart of Your Screenplay By Lovinder Gill (This is an excerpt from his book Scriptcake Secrets: The Top 10 Mistakes Novice Screenwriters Make and How to Fix Them) A big mistake I see screenwriters make is to write a screenplay based on an underdeveloped idea....
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 30, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
This is the last of three parts. If you missed either of the first two articles, you may want to first check out Act I here and Act II here. “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting” (by Syd Field) is the basis for this discussion of one of my favorite movies,...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 29, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
This is the second of three parts. If you missed the first part, you may want to read that first, just to put everything in context. We’re using “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting” (by Syd Field) as the basis for a discussion of one of my favorite movies,...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 27, 2022 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
I’m all for studying well-written scripts to help you write better screenplays. But I’m also a proponent of studying well-produced films to help you write better movies. In “Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting”, Syd Field reminds us that we are...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 28, 2021 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
I fell into script supervision after a series of collaborative short films with some fellow writers. Keeping track of all of the scenes and shots was a big deal, even for short projects, and especially when we had a tight editing window. Just a few years into my...
