by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 27, 2024 | Masterclass, Tips
WHEN THE GAS GOES OUT OF THE TANK By Carlo Dall’Olmo Start…stop! Accelerate…brake… …stay in idle mode then drive. Where to? Good question. Just drive. Maybe head over there…no wait…that’s not right…turn...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 27, 2024 | Masterclass, Tips, Uncategorized
Screenplays have evolved their own unique, quirky format that from an outside the industry viewpoint might seem very odd and nonsensical. But, there are some things that still have meaning within the screenplay life that, if done wrong or forgotten about, can make it...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 27, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
What makes me tick? by Jessica Brown Let’s find out. Do you have a solid and effective character development process that makes developing your plot, theme, conflict and world easier? Start with character. When I first started studying screenwriting and...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 23, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Kill the Dog, The First Book on Screenwriting to Tell You the Truth by Paul Guyot (2023) Review by Beverly Nault with an assist from Jessica Brown Guyot (gee-yoh) has penned a chart-climbing throwdown aimed at a previous book on screenwriting, Save the Cat!: The Last...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 28, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Taking My Writing On The Road by Jessica Brown “I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt.” – Jack Kerouac “I wasn’t surprised, as always, by how easy the act of writing is while traveling and how good it felt.”...
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...
