by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 27, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
The Defining Momentby Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association “The Creature crawls across the floor. He is in a dingy garret. He hauls himself shakily to his feet. He struggles to keep his balance and take a few steps. He...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 28, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Need A Challenge?by Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Butt in chair! Sit up straight! Save that cat! Get your story structure straight! Take a Coffee Break while you’re at it and Pay attention to the Signposts if you...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Mar 26, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Loglines: The Long and Short on Writing Strongby Jessica Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association An anxious screenwriter moments away from her meeting with producers without a solid logline, reaches out to a homeless man sitting in...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 26, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Happy New Year PSA!By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association I don’t know about you, but I love the start of a new year. Whether it starts in September, think school, or January, when the calendar reminds us we are ...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Do You Have to Make a Scene?By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Of course you do! Not only are you a screenwriter, you are also a scene writer. And the book SceneWriting: The Missing Manual For Screenwriters by...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | May 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
The Defining Moment Is…By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association ….now. “Now to identify the key, defining moments in the lives of the characters that we create for our stories, and how awareness of those...