Screenwriting Tag Cloud Results for "writers"

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

Practical advice on the art of successful pitching.

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

Freelance writer Brian Konradt gives some great pointers on how to be a successful screenwriter.

How to successfully adapt a novel into a movie script.

Marilyn gives some great advice on how to get inspiration for your next screenplay.

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 hilarious Bridesmaids.

Professor Richard Walter tackles the controversial question of whether or not you can teach the craft of script writing.

Screenwriting teacher Jennifer van Sijll discusses how to write cinematically and whether to include direction in your screenplay.

Screenwriter, author and teacher Charles Deemer discusses the screenwriter's social responsibility within the "Real World".

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

Screenwriter & author Skip Press delves into the mind of the villain.

Clinical Psychologist Carolyn Kaufman peers through the psychological looking glass to shed some light on what makes fiction villains tick.

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

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

Author and blogger Erik Deckers delves into the mind of a writer.

Marilyn offers advice on how to improve your story and characterization.

Hollywood screenwriter, psychotherapist and author Dennis Palumbo explains the importance of grounding your fiction writing in reality.

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

How the wrong theme, extraneous subplots and ill-considered characterization can sink a screenplay.

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

Creative consultant and former MGM executive Stephanie Palmer gives some practical advice on how to pitch your script and avoid common meeting pitfalls.

Writer and story consultant James Bonnet dissects story structure's common thread through classic movies.

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

Question by Monica in Illinois.

Marilyn gives some great advice on how to deal with the pressures of the holiday season.

Producer and script consultant Wendy Kram offers sage advice for eager screenwriters who are preparing to shop their script.

Marilyn advises on how to turn fiction and non-fiction stories into movie scripts.

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

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to better identify with your protagonist.

Marilyn offers advice on how to improve your story and characterization.

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

Screenwriting tips to help you finish your script to a deadline.

Marilyn advises writers to treat their protagonist mean to reveal their true character.

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

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to improve your script through research.

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

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to improve your screenplay by raising the stakes in your story.

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to write a better villain.

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

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

Marilyn offers an innovative way to strengthen your romantic comedy script using the backstory of a political or legal situation.

Writer & teacher Christopher Riley offers some great formatting tips for screenwriters.

Script consultant Mere LaTour explains how story development services can improve your screenplay and writing.

Practical advice on tackling the final act of your screenplay.

Marilyn offers great advice on how to improve your screenplay.

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 explains how using your story's concept can help your screenwriting and pitching.

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

Karel Segers, David Trendall and Niels Abercrombie, in association wtih Screen Australia interview legendary screenwriting guru Syd Field during his first trip to Sydney, Australia.

Actress, writer, stuntwoman and producer Kristina Michelle offers some practical business advice for writers.

Award-winning writer Stan Williams explains how your story's moral premise can strengthen your screenplay.

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

Hollywood screenwriter, psychotherapist and author Dennis Palumbo unlocks the secrets to writing effective mystery stories.

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

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

The Unknown Screenwriter discusses how to use subplots and what should occur at the midpoint of your principle storyline.

Screenwriter and script consultant Julie Gray gives practical advice on the best way to give feedback.

Author and screenwriter Steven Pressfield offers some practical advice on how to battle through and overcome Act Two screenwriting obstacles.

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

Michael Hauge helps you understand the process of script reading from the perspective of a literary agent.

Author K.M. Weiland discusses how to effectively use subtext when creating and communicating backstory.

Script analyst Diane House sheds some light on the structure and formatting of teleplays.

Professor, screenwriter and script consultant Jeffrey Hirschberg reveals the key elements of writing an engaging screenplay.

Screenwriter Persephone Vandegrift gives some practical advice on how to write a short film.

Screenwriter, teacher and author Linda Cowgill discusses the elements of effective story design.

Author K.M. Weiland discusses the benefits of planning your story.

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

Marilyn offers some advice on how to build your self-confidence and become a successful writer.

Author & script consultant Christina Hamlett explains how to correctly use parentheticals in your screenplay.

Robert Seigel discusses contract alternatives to the standard screenplay option agreement for screenwriters.

In an excerpt from her latest revised edition of "Writing The TV Drama Series" writer and USC Professor Pamela Douglas discusses the changing world of television.

Screenwriter and script consultant Erik Bork discusses how to make your screen story a viable product for entertainment industry professionals in an excerpt from his new book "The Idea: The 7 Elements of a Viable Story for Screen, Stage or Fiction"

Marilyn offers some practical advice on how to be successful in life and screenwriting.

Practical screenwriting advice from an industry pro to help you get your script on track.

Entertainment Attorney Robert L. Seigel gives you the hard facts we always wanted to know about screenwriting and the law.

Marilyn offers some great advice on how to get your creative juices flowing over the holiday season.

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

Produced playwright and fiction author Persephone Vandegrift applies her experience of working on a soundtrack to her film to developing a screenplay.

Author, teacher and script consultant D.B. Gilles discusses the 12 Steps Of Conquering Writer's Block from his new book Writers Rehab.

Successful TV writer and producer Sheldon Bull discusses the importance of choosing a strong central "theme" when writing your spec sitcom pilot.

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

Robert Piluso sheds some light on how to write effective dialogue for your movie.

Script-a-thon co-director Matt Giegerich gives practical advice on rewriting your screenplay.

Dana Dorrity, assistant Professor of Communications and Media Arts at Dutchess Community College, shares her experience with collaborative screenwriting.

Screenwriter and professional script reader Monica Partridge discusses designing your screen story's central character.