When You Want to Quit (Read This Instead)

by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 27, 2025 | Masterclass, Tips

When You Want to Quit (Read This Instead) By Juliana Lima Dehne Building a career that lasts means staying when it’s hard. Getting that first credit can take years.  So- let’s be honest. This profession is not for the faint of heart. It is for delusional people like...

Lessons From the Film: The Story Elements That Make Sinners Divine

by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 27, 2025 | Masterclass, Tips

Sinners (2025) / Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Lessons From the Film: The Story Elements That Make Sinners Divine By Valerie Kalfrin With Sinners, writer-director Ryan Coogler creates an inventive Southern Gothic vampire story pulsing with the Delta blues and Irish folk...

Crafting a Compelling Antagonist

by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2025 | Masterclass, Tips

Crafting a Compelling Antagonist By Lovinder Gill When writing a screenplay, one of the most critical elements is the development of a strong antagonist. A well-crafted antagonist not only drives the plot forward but also serves as a mirror to the protagonist’s...

How I Sold My First Feature Film Without Ever Writing One Before — and the 5 Steps You Can Take Too

by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2025 | Masterclass, Tips

How I Sold My First Feature Film Without Ever Writing One Before — and the 5 Steps You Can Take Too By Juliana Lima Dehne Twelve years ago, I hadn’t written a single feature film script. But I had a dream — and as my parents would say: I’m stubborn.  I didn’t know...

Here’s to Conferences

by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 30, 2025 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips

The annual conference put on by the Phoenix Screenwriters Association provides invaluable tools, training, networking, and insight into the art of screenwriting that will in turn help you grow and flourish in your craft. I’ve had the pleasure of attending the previous...

HBO Exec Chris Salvaterra Offers Perspective On the Business Side of Screenwriting

by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 30, 2025 | Masterclass, Tips

HBO executive Chris Salvaterra discusses the business of screenwriting, offering invaluable tips for a successful writing career. JEANNE VEILLETTE BOWERMAN Jeanne Veillette Bowerman is the Editor of Script magazine and a screenwriter, having written the narrative...