by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jan 29, 2022 | Masterclass, T. Severe, Tips
Backstory – What? How? How Much?- by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker As screenwriters we’re taught that for a character to be multi-dimensional we often need to create a sufficient backstory to him or her so that the audience has a clearer picture to...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jan 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Resolutions…here’s to the beginning of the end by Carlo Dall’Olmo – President and Board Member of PSA It’s officially 2022 – a month into 2022 to be exact! Happy Belated New Year to all my friends. If you are like me – and I sure hope...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 28, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter Unchained: The Most Common Screenwriting Problems and How to Solve Them By Emmanuel Oberg*by Beverly Nault In a previous post, I reviewed Oberg’s Screenwriting Unchained which explains his Story-Type Method® using a fractal, versatile...
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...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 28, 2021 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Dear Screenwriter Bill of Twenty Years Ago by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre As I am writing this, it is nearly twenty years since you re-engaged with writing and are having your...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 28, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Staring Into The Abyss by Carlo Dall’Olmo – President and Board Member of PSA Staring into the abyss at the blank page on my screen, I bang my head against the table. I can’t help but think I’ve been here before, but it seems so...
