by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 28, 2024 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Vizzini said, “Go back to the beginning.” by Bill True – Writer and Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre It’s one of my favorite moments in the immortal The Princess Bride. [note: if you haven’t seen The Princess Bride yet, what is...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Cinematic Storytelling® The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know by Jennifer Van Sijll Review by Beverly Nault Part how-to for directors and filmmakers, part encyclopedia for screenwriters, Van Sijll’s trademark niche, “visual literacy,” is now...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Joseph Campbell Character Archetypes Below is a presentation recreated as a blog post for PSA by Al Titkemeyer a Content Creator for Maricopa County and former Film and Video teacher. Joseph Campbell is a renowned writer and lecturer, best known for his work in...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Even if you’re not writing a story that one would typically think of as suspenseful—say a mystery, or thriller, or horror piece—you probably do want to keep your readers in suspense. Think of suspense as the invisible fishing wire pulling readers through from...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 28, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Hits, Flops and Other Illusions, My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick Review by Beverly Nault This is Ed’s Amazon bio: “Ed Zwick is an Academy Award and Emmy Award–winning director, writer, and producer of film and television. A graduate of Harvard and the...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 28, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Chris LaMont – WGA Screenwriter and ASU Professor of Screenwriting To misquote Shakespeare, that’s the question. Screenwriting Conferences – should you go or should you NOT go? These screenwriting conferences happen pretty often. But you’re balancing tons of...
