by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Nov 27, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Producer to Producer, A Step-by-Step Guide to Low Budget Independent Film Producing, 2nd Edition by Maureen A. Ryan Review by Beverly Nault “If you are producing a film and need a guiding hand, this is the book that will be dog-eared and worn at the end of your...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Nov 27, 2023 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
It’s Not About Me!by Joe Gruberman My first foray into prose writing was an intended (i.e., never written) novel called “The Monrovians”. Prior to that point, I was a songwriter and one of my songs was inspired by my time at James Monroe High School in New York City....
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 29, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Writing Scenes – Three Story Method by J. ThornReview by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Back to the scene of the crime…. I know we’ve talked about writing good scenes before with various books. Bear with me as...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 29, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
So you need a protagonist, they said. So your protagonist needs an arc, they said. Okay… how do you make that? The protagonist’s arc is crucial, not just for character development, but because it often functions as the spine of the entire story. Of course, there’s no...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 28, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Psychology for Screenwriters, Building Conflict in Your Script by William Indick, PH.D. Review by Beverly Nault “A thorough understanding of the unconscious mind – the birthplace of fantasy, dreams, and imagination – is a fundamental point of departure for...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 28, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Struggling to Write by Sarah Archer Writing is hard. Getting yourself to write, often, is harder. It took two cat naps, three internet breaks, and a muffin just to get me through the writing of this blog post. Here are eight things I remind myself of while I write to...
