by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 30, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
The Craft of Scene Writing: Beat by Beat to a Better Script, by Jim Mercurio, published 2019, 361 pages Review by Beverly Nault “The notion that a scene is a story in and of itself is not merely a clever paradigm; it is a fundamental truth about the nature of...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
AI or I? AI and I? by Jessica Brown How do you AI? Most people right now think the great debate is between the Republicans and the Democrats. They argue about which side of the aisle you should be on. But did you know that there is another great debate going on?...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Tips
That’s How the Cookie Crumbles By Carlo Dall’Olmo Writing is no easy task. Let’s start there. It’s just not. No matter what anyone says, it takes an immense amount of dedication and a knowledge (born through many failed attempts) of...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 27, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
My visit to Bitfire Studiosby Beverly Nault If you’ve been screenwriting for longer than a minute, you’ve probably heard how important it is to network, network, network. And not just with other writers. But if you’re like me at all, as most writers are, you’re a...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 27, 2024 | Masterclass, Tips
WHEN THE GAS GOES OUT OF THE TANK By Carlo Dall’Olmo Start…stop! Accelerate…brake… …stay in idle mode then drive. Where to? Good question. Just drive. Maybe head over there…no wait…that’s not right…turn...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 27, 2024 | Masterclass, Tips, Uncategorized
Screenplays have evolved their own unique, quirky format that from an outside the industry viewpoint might seem very odd and nonsensical. But, there are some things that still have meaning within the screenplay life that, if done wrong or forgotten about, can make it...
