by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jan 29, 2021 | Masterclass, Resources, T. Severe
What’s in a Name? -Adding character to your character- by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker Naming your story’s characters is often fun, but it can also serve your story. As you know, Final Draft has a name database which is extremely helpful. You can also...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jan 29, 2021 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Let’s get one thing straight…. by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Your story. How are you doing writer? 2021 is off and running. Do you feel like you are running as well? Perhaps to catch up with your writing goals?...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 30, 2020 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips
…3…2…1… HAPPY NEW YEAR! by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Are you ready?Have you mapped out your writing projects?Sharpen your Blackwing pencils?How about organizing and cleaning up your...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Nov 28, 2020 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
So you want to be a screenwriter? by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association What a great opening line. As writers and their audiences know, a great opening line is a necessary component to a great story, whether it be a...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 27, 2020 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Pssst…Can I tell you a secret?by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Steven Pressfield opens his life-changing book titled “The War of Art” with a secret every writer/artist should know: “It’s not the writing part that’s...
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...