by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 27, 2020 | Masterclass, T. Severe, Tips
Write in Pictures, Not in Words: Show, Don’t Tell by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker As screenwriters we know our number one maxim: Show, don’t tell. The craft of screenwriting is somewhat unique among literary forms in that the written word will eventually...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 27, 2020 | Masterclass, Tips
Writing Audio Theater is Not So Solitary by J. Timothy Quirk After initially writing the phrase “Writing is a solitary venture” as if it were a law understood and followed by all, by the time I reached the penultimate paragraph of this article, I changed my mind. Now...
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 Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 11, 2020 | Masterclass, Tips
Contained Stories Here To Stay Or Gone Tomorrow by Jorge Gonzalez of Roadmap Writers The industry is changing. We all see it. And just like any strong third act, the stakes are higher than ever. As studios and networks figure out how to bring production back online,...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 10, 2020 | Masterclass, Tips
He Said...She Said by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Writing a screenplay is part art and part science. The art is story, characters and action. The science is transitions, parenthetical, slug lines, shot headings,...
by Carlo DallOlmo | Dec 15, 2019 | Community News, Masterclass, Personal, Tips, Uncategorized
CONFESSIONS TO MY TRIBE Confessions are a funny thing. The very admission of our fears can cleanse the soul and free the space within. Like getting rid of the clutter in your garage or clearing your desk, you can free up space in your house while at the same time...