Thinking Like A Screenwriting Pro

Browsing the menu of existing articles on screenwriting to see what had already been served up, I found to my great chagrin, that the really juicy appetizers, entrees, and desserts were all spoken for. Which left me with… the broccoli, the Brussels sprouts, chard. by Ron Osborn Something rarely discussed online, well… like teaching sex education, … Read more

Logline it! – Week 20

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Works of Fiction “A reclusive writer discovers the murders in her novels are becoming … Read more

Logline it! – Week 21

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, every week our panel reviews a few loglines posted to www.loglineit.com. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges Untitled “When a policeman’s family is kidnapped by a sadistic crimelord he must kill … Read more

[Video]: Hollywood’s Black List Sets The Standard for Screenplays

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BLACKLIST founder Franklin Leonard offers a surprisingly unique perspective on Hollywood’s reality: sleepless script execs slaving through piles of bad scripts, all asking each other the same question: ‘read anything good lately?’ This is the riveting origin story of www.blcklst.com If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you … Read more

[Video]: Pitching scripts to Bourne Legacy’s Tony Gilroy

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You’ve been judged on your pitch before, by your mum, your best friend, maybe by a producer. Here is top writer/director Tony Gilroy giving immediate feedback to the story ideas of a few emerging writers. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video … Read more