by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jun 23, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Kill the Dog, The First Book on Screenwriting to Tell You the Truth by Paul Guyot (2023) Review by Beverly Nault with an assist from Jessica Brown Guyot (gee-yoh) has penned a chart-climbing throwdown aimed at a previous book on screenwriting, Save the Cat!: The Last...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 28, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Taking My Writing On The Road by Jessica Brown “I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt.” – Jack Kerouac “I wasn’t surprised, as always, by how easy the act of writing is while traveling and how good it felt.”...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 28, 2024 | Bill True, Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Vizzini said, “Go back to the beginning.” by Bill True – Writer and Head of Dramatic Writing at the Scottsdale School of Film+Theatre It’s one of my favorite moments in the immortal The Princess Bride. [note: if you haven’t seen The Princess Bride yet, what is...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Cinematic Storytelling® The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Filmmaker Must Know by Jennifer Van Sijll Review by Beverly Nault Part how-to for directors and filmmakers, part encyclopedia for screenwriters, Van Sijll’s trademark niche, “visual literacy,” is now...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Joseph Campbell Character Archetypes Below is a presentation recreated as a blog post for PSA by Al Titkemeyer a Content Creator for Maricopa County and former Film and Video teacher. Joseph Campbell is a renowned writer and lecturer, best known for his work in...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 29, 2024 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Even if you’re not writing a story that one would typically think of as suspenseful—say a mystery, or thriller, or horror piece—you probably do want to keep your readers in suspense. Think of suspense as the invisible fishing wire pulling readers through from...
