by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 26, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Loglines: The Long and Short on Writing Strongby Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association An anxious screenwriter moments away from her meeting with producers without a solid logline, reaches out to a homeless man sitting in...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 26, 2023 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
There was a time when I would work on multiple writing projects — a screenplay and two or three TV scripts — all at once. When writing for Screen Wars, which played for several years on local Arizona television, I needed to pen scripts for consecutive...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Feb 26, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Screenplay Contests: What They Are, Are Not, and Can Be by Michael Moan Although opinions differ greatly on the importance of screenplay contests, they are undoubtedly a popular way for novice, intermediate-level and even seasoned professional screenwriters to gain...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Feb 26, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
1st PSA Writer’s Retreat February 18-19, 2023 by Beverly Nault “Writing is a lonely occupation at best. Of course, there are stimulating and even happy associations with friends and colleagues, but during the actual work of creation the writer…moves into a realm...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Feb 26, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
The Art of Giving Feedback by Sarah Archer If you’re part of a community of writers, like the Phoenix Screenwriters Association, chances are you spend some time on both the giving and receiving ends of notes. If you’re early in your writing career, maybe you feel...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jan 29, 2023 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Write Like No One’s Watching by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre A couple weeks ago, I typed FADE OUT on an honest-to-goodness “fuck it script.” If you’ve never heard this term, it...
