by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 26, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
DIARY OF A LOST SCRIBE Finding My Motivation by Carlo Dall’Olmo – President and Board Member of PSA Writing is a challenge regardless of what level you are at. I’ve spoken to amateurs, professionals, and everyone in between and the number one issue I hear is...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 26, 2021 | Joe Gruberman, Masterclass, Tips
Creating the Anti-Hero by Joe Gruberman We may not always like the protagonist of a story. A bumbling nerd like Walter Mitty (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty) or a self-absorbed opportunist like “Captain” Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) needs to grow on you...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jul 26, 2021 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
What a character! I’ll never forget him….by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Ask family and friends who their favorite character is from a movie or show, and everyone will come up with at least one or two. They might...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 28, 2021 | Bill True, Masterclass, Tips
A Flood of Anything Will Kill Ya by Bill True – Writer and Dept. Chair & Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre Happy birthday to Smashcut! A whole year old already! I want to shout out to Carlo Dall’Olmo for letting me be part...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 28, 2021 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Introduction to H.R. D’Costaby Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Hey PSA! Are you feeling the dog days of writing in these long summer days? Have you lost your excitement for the story you were wanting the world...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 28, 2021 | Masterclass, Tips
Don’t Abandon Your Old Scripts By Bob Saenz So, you have a few, or like me, a lot, of old unsold scripts filed away on your computer or on thumb drives or on the cloud… or also like me, saved on all three, and you’ve kinda forgotten they exist. Well, do yourself...
