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Common sense for the writing folk

Josh Leib

[Video]: Breaking into TV

November 13, 2013 by Jamie Wynen

Frank advice from Josh Leib (The Simpsons, The Daily Show): ‘If there’s anything else you can do, and still be happy, do that instead.’ Hone your craft, he advises, to have the best chance of standing out from the crowd. Directors have to direct, producers have to produce, and a writer has to write. If … Read more

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Writing Scripts

  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
  • Bad Hombres, Good Homages And 2 Effective Character Intros
  • FORMATTING TIP: Superimposed Text + Over Black
  • Final Draft 10 Reviewed
  • Kung Fu Hustle [Sixty Seconds of Suspense]
  • Scene Structure With Aaron And Gust
  • Aaron Sorkin Master Class: Do It! [not for the reason you think]
  • Ex Machina’s Secrets Show Garland’s Directing Genius
  • Jimmy McGovern: Soap Writer With Substance
  • William Friedkin And The Faces Of The 70’s
  • Beau Willimon, Writer Out Of Necessity
  • Screen Dialogue Genius: Nightcrawler
  • Back To The Future [Goals From The Get-Go]
  • King Kong Dies [As Does The Movie, A Little]

Story Development

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]
  • The Dreaded Passive Protagonist Will Never Kill Your Script Again
  • Courses, Books & Consults Won’t Cut It.
  • The Idea: The Seven Elements Of A Viable Story
  • “Set Up The Goal Before The End Of Act 1” – And Other Bad Screenwriting Advice
  • What I Hate About Studios [And Why I ‘Get’ Some Pirates]
  • Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
  • 5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important

Pitching and Selling

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Get Out Is An Instant-Classic [Five Reasons – And Spoilers]
  • 5 Reasons Why Loglines Are Incredibly Important
  • Is It Done? 7 Signs You’re Ready To Sell Your Script
  • Fantastic Story Ideas [And Where To Find Them]
  • 7 Reasons Why Spotlight Shouldn’t Have Been Made
  • Where Is Your Portfolio Website? [Marketing For Screenwriters]
  • Your Screenplay Will NOT Pay You Millions [About Hope and Hype]
  • Loglines Are The Key To Understanding Your Own Story
  • Stop Making Sense, Screenwriters!
  • What the Hell is High Concept?
  • The three phases of a Crowdfunding Campaign – the U-Curve Effect
  • Screenwriting Competitions Are Worth More Than You Think
  • Writing Yourself Out of a Hole
  • How to Pitch in One Sentence

Have you read these yet?

  • Taming The Industry Standard 1-Page Synopsis
  • Wow Them In The End – Give Your Screen Story An Amazing Ending
  • Masks, Archetypes and Metaphors [and why the Donald doesn’t don]

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