by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 27, 2020 | Masterclass, Tips
Shorten the Distance to Your Dream by Gary W. Goldstein The single most powerful statement you can make to yourself, the industry and the universe is to create content and bring your stories to life. It’s not just about your story. It’s being that outlier who does...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 27, 2020 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Now, that’s a great idea! by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Erik Bork’s book, The Idea: The Seven Elements of a Viable Story to Screen, Stage or Fiction is the book every writer should start with to test and develop...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 30, 2020 | Masterclass, Tips
48 Hours By Joe Quirk To create a film in 48hours takes a team of dedicated individuals with unique talents suited for their assigned roles, but to create a film during the time of COVID-19 is a herculean task that few would wish to contemplate. The most paramount...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2020 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips
Hey Writer, can you spare ten minutes? by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Remember your screenplay? That wonderful, visual story that you’ve been dying to finish … or just start. The one you keep nagging yourself to...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2020 | Masterclass, T. Severe, Tips
Action! -Indie Filmmaking- by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker Screenwriters dream of the day they see their script produced into a film. But the cold reality is it can be an uphill swim given the number of scripts submitted annually and the number of films...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2020 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Resources
Writing for the Indie Market by Joe Gruberman What makes your screenplay marketable? As I put pen to paper (or fingertips to keyboard), I’m tempted to write two separate articles: one for spec scripts and one for works-for-hire. We need to begin with certain...