Best of the Web 7 April

Story & Structure :: How to Write a Screenplay in 9 (Not So Easy) Steps :: Creating a Screenplay Narrative in the Absolute Present Tense :: Scene Writing from A to Z to A-List Actor :: Great Scene – Fight Club :: Evil Dead (2013) Screenplay Review :: Screenplay Review – Oblivion :: 10 Screenwriting … Read more

[The Graduate]: Collaborating in a Writer’s Circle

Is collaboration the key to unlocking the potential in your stories? The straight-forward answer to that is “of course!” But it took a while for me to learn the true power of collaborating with other writers to see a story through. by Marie Setiawan This week I was invited to the screening of a feature … Read more

Best of the Web 3 Mar

Story & Structure :: How To Write The Perfect Ending :: Everything You Need to Know about Specs Part 1 :: Writing Dialogue Banter That Works :: Great scene: Dr. Strange Love :: The Difficulty of Short Film Writing :: Creating Character and Characterization :: Emotional Elements of Plot: Dramatic Action :: V.O. Narration: The … Read more

Palm Springs ShortFest should be on the top of your festival strategy

So you have been working on a short film for months, possibly years. You think you have the next ‘Taxi Driver’ (only short form) and you aren’t sure what festivals to go for that will appreciate your genius… By Pauline Findlay You try your luck at Sundance, they only received 7,000 submissions this year! You … Read more