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...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 30, 2021 | Masterclass, Personal, Tips
Guidelines for offering constructive criticism to your fellow screenwriters: By Shelly Howieson 1: Say something nice. If you don’t have something nice to say, you aren’t trying hard enough. You’re a writer who, if you’re part of PSA, must want to write words for...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 29, 2021 | Masterclass, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Who Are You?by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Who Are You? Well, I’m a writer. Who are you? Susan May Warren, in her book, asks and answers that question to show you how to write a brilliant character bio that also...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 28, 2021 | Masterclass, T. Severe, Tips
The Beat Goes On -Story Beats: A Comparison- by T Severe, Ph.D., Screenwriter/filmmaker While it’s true that a great movie is based on a great story, it’s also true it’s based on a great screenplay. The screenplay is the blueprint for the production of the film...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Apr 28, 2021 | Masterclass, Tips
Chasing Trends By Bob Saenz Chasing Trends. When screenwriters decide their next script will be thematically the same as whatever the latest hit film was. And there are loads of so-called experts, including managers apparently, who think this is the only way for new...
