Screenwriting Tag Cloud Results for "movie"

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Steve McQueen's 12 Years A Slave

Screenwriter Chip Street discusses the common yet often complex matter of script optioning.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this classic "movie moment" from Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Writer, producer and author Hal Croasmun gives you some great tips to improve your writing and get your script sold.

Writer and licensed therapist Dan J. Marder offers some sage advice on how to take the opening of your action script to another level.

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to properly plan your script by outlining your story.

Marilyn offers advice on how to improve your script by putting yourself in the shoes of one of your story's key characters.

Writer/director and teacher Elad Fichman dicusses the many causes of writer's block and suggests possible solutions to overcome this common creative obstacle.

Marilyn explains how creating a strong backstory can help the writing of your protagonist and screenplay.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "Movie Moment" from the opening sequence of Back To The Future.

Script Consultant Karel Segers discusses a hilarious scene from the Coen Brothers' Barton Fink.

Advice on how you should always write for yourself and from the heart.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Ridley Scott's classic Blade Runner.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "TV moment" from Breaking Bad.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "Movie Moment" from the hilarious Bridesmaids.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal scene from the classic Casablanca.

How to improve your screenplay by changing its structure.

Script Consultant Karel Segers looks back at Oscar winning classic Chariots of Fire to see whether it stands the test of time.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful "Movie Moment" from Charlie Wilson's War.

Screenwriter and author Jennifer van Sijll discusses the power of metaphor in movies.

Freelance writer and script reader Nicole Url offers some practical advice on how to avoid making common mistakes in your screenplay.

Screenwriter and author Robert Gregory Browne gives some insightful advice on effective character development.

Produced screenwriter Dan Bronzite explains how listening to your inner voice and going with the flow can help you write a better screenplay.

Question by Joe from Alabama.

Screenwriter and script consultant Trevor Mayes discusses the art of pitching your movie.

Screenwriter, teacher and script consultant Erik Bork discusses the importance of garnering audience identification with your characters.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this humorous scene from Jim Jarmusch's Down By Law.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects a poignant scene from road-movie classic Easy Rider.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal scene from A.I. movie Ex Machina.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this explosive scene from Falling Down.

Authors of the critically acclaimed book 'I Liked It, Didn't Love It' discuss the genesis of story.

Creative Content Specialist Sara McGuire examines the Hero and Heroine's Journey in popular movies.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this classic "movie moment" from Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy.

Marilyn offers advice on how to ensure your screenplays will have commercial appeal.

Donna Michelle Anderson gives practical advice about breaking into Hollywood.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this memorable "Movie Moment" from Micahel Mann's Heat.

Screenwriter Steve Kaire gives the low-down on writing high-concept movies.

Marilyn explains how creating a soundtrack for your screenplay can improve your writing.

Marilyn offers some advice on when to stop tinkering with your screenplay.

Marilyn offers some advice on how to write better characters by puttin yourself in their shoes.

Writer and director Brian O'Malley gives the lowdown on what to avoid when trying to raise funding for a film.

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to better understand your characters.

Produced screenwriter and teacher Jim Jennewein offers some great advice on how to improve your screenwriting.

Marilyn suggests a technique for writers to draw upon their own friends and families experiences to help create more three-dimensional characters and plots.

Writer, writing coach and blogger Lauren Sapala delves into character observation to help build more complex three-dimensional characters and story.

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use the weather to add drama to your script.

Marilyn offers great advice on how to use the 5 Ws to set up your first act.

Marilyn explains the importance of drawing upon universal emotions in screenplay writing.

Produced playwright and fiction author Persephone Vandegrift tackles the age-old question that faces every new writer of how to get their material read by a producer.

Some good advice on how to brush up your script's dialogue.

Marilyn offers great advice on how to create an effective climactic sequence.

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to market yourself without a literary representative.

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to get to grips with your script's second act.

Marilyn suggests you interview your principle characters to help you plan and structure your screen story.

Marilyn offers some advice on reviewing your year as the holidays approach.

Emmy-nominated screenwriter and director Nathan Marshall offers some great advice for screenwriters.

Sound advice on the Dos and Don'ts of script writing by longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter.

Advice of how to always write good scripts from Marilyn Horowitz

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to get your writing project off the ground.

Screenwriter, script consultant and author William Akers discusses the importance of getting your vision onto the page.

Interview with story consultant, lecturer and author of "Writing Screenplays That Sell" Michael Hauge

Questions and Answer Feature with the longtime Chair of the UCLA Graduate Screenwriting Program Richard Walter

Script consultant Donie Nelson gives practical advice on preparing your script for submission.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great scene from Spielberg's Jaws.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful redemptive "Movie moment" from JCVD.

Script Consultant Karel Segers discusses this classic scene from King Kong (1976).

Script Consultant Karel Segers dissects this unique movie moment from Kung Fu Hustle.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this memorable scene from Otto Preminger's Laura.

"Lawrence of Arabia" Screenplay Deconstructed Using Vladimir Propp's Narratemes Story Structure.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this memorable "Movie Moment" from Lethal Weapon.

How to write better characters by learning from fairytale stories like Little Red Riding Hood.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from Sidney Lumet's Network

Script Consultant Karel Segers dissects this powerful scene from Nightcrawler.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this pivotal "Movie Moment" from Milos Forman's One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest.

Writer, producer and author Hal Croasmun helps you make the right pitch.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this poignant scene from Hayao Miyazaki's animated feature Porco Rosso.

writer and script consultant Jengo Robinson breaks down the structure of film.

Screenwriter and author Robert Gregory Browne helps lay the foundations for a structurally sound screenplay.

Screenwriter & Screenplay Analyst Jeff Swanson discusses the need to understand the central designing principle of your script.

Screenwriter Mark Sanderson offers some excellent advice both for newbies starting out in the script writing "game" and old hats who may just need a little perspective.

Steve Kaire's sixth installment of screenwriting myths and facts.

Steve Kaire's seventh installment of screenwriting myths and facts.

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses the first act's inciting incident.

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses the hook of your first ten pages.

Don Bledsoe, Founder of ScriptNurse, gives practcal advice on how to get the most out of your screenplay.

Produced screenwriter Danek S. Kaus shares some insightful tips that every new scriptwriter should consider when working on their first screenplay.

Former Hollywood Lit Manager Michael Ferris offers some great advice on how to make your script POP.

Story consultant, author and lecturer Michael Hauge offers some great advice on how to sell your screenplay.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects pop culture favorite Shaun of the Dead.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this tense sequence from Sicario.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects a scene from 2016 Academy Awards Best Picture winner Spotlight.

Learn how to plan your movie story by creating a step outline and reading movie breakdowns of successfull Hollywood scripts.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great scene from Swimming With Sharks.

How to write a funny screenplay by following the simple rules of comedy.

Producer, author and creator of the Raindance Film Festival Elliot Grove offers some great advice for newbie scriptwriters.

Former Hollywood Lit Manager Michael Ferris explains the key differences between writing novels and screenplays.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful scene from The Bourne Identity.

Marilyn offers advice on how to treat your writing career like a business.

How to structure your story with Movie Outline script writing software following the mythic structure template of Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey Monomyth.

Produced screenwriter and ScriptTips Editor Dan Bronzite reviews the 2013 Hollywood Film Festival and explains how screenwriters can benefit from such events.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this hilarious "Movie Moment" from the British classic The Life of Brian.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this compelling moment from the HBO series The Newsroom.

Script Consultant Karel Segers dissects a powerful cinematic sequence from Alan J. Pakula's The Parallax View

Producer Marvin V. Acuna explains how important it is to get your logline and pitch right when seeking literary representation.

A fun take on the parallels between sex and writing your third act.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this iconic "Movie Moment" from Carol Reed's classic The Third Man.

Script Consultant Karel Segers highlights this tense sequence from hit show The Wire.

Marilyn discusses the differences between writing novels and for the Big Screen.

Marilyn offers some sage advice on how to assess and improve your screenplay's marketability.

Marilyn gives some practical advice about how to tackle a rewrite.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this exciting "Movie moment" from Tintin.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this scene from Orson Welles' Touch of Evil.

Award-winning writer and story consultant Catherine Ann Jones offers an insight into rewriting your screenplay.

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses character and theme.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this disturbing scene from Under The Skin.

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to develop characters and create depth and subtext in your screenplay.

Marilyn offers advice on how to use personal experience to improve your screenplay.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this great "movie moment" from Disney's Wall-E.

Screenwriter Chip Street offers some great advice on how less is more when it comes to writing screenplay description.

Script Consultant Karel Segers disects this powerful and disturbing scene from Whiplash.

Author, screenwriter and story consultant Dr. Stan Williams offers some great screenwriting tips for constructing powerful and succinct story descriptions.

Screenwriter Chip Street offers some great advice on how to find your own voice when writing screenplays.

Dana Dorrity, assistant Professor of Communications and Media Arts at Dutchess Community College, gives some great advice on how to create a satisfying ending.