by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Nov 28, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Here’s to You – the Unsung Heroes by Carlo Dall’Olmo – President and Board Member of PSA “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better....
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 30, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Each script you write once and rewrite many times over….. by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association What? You only write it once? Isn’t it all just writing? Mr. Towne, would you like to explain the difference? Robert Towne,...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 30, 2021 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
An Inconvenient Screenwriting Truth by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre There’s a writer pal of mine. They get pretty good ratings on services like Coverfly, and they’ve placed in the...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 29, 2021 | Masterclass, T. Severe, Tips
Conflict -Universal Story Conflicts- by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker In your study of literature, you likely have come across a discussion of universal story conflicts. Compelling stories rely on some underlying conflict. This is true for screenplays in...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 29, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Fear Not What Toils Within You by Carlo Dall’Olmo – President and Board Member of PSA I have a confession to make, I hope you don’t mind me sharing for a moment. I promise it won’t take long for I know how precious your time is. When I...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 26, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Making Movies by Sidney Lumetby Beverly Nault Screenwriters should understand how movies are made, and Sidney Lumet’s book Making Movies is a useful tool for that, full of insights from a director’s point of view. Originally a stage director, he describes...
