Archive for March, 2014

Screenwriting Course #101: More On High Concept

Hello, everyone. My mission statement is to provide information you won’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This following subject certainly fits that bill.  We spoke last week about generating great movie concepts by taking a compelling idea in one genre and using that same concept for a different […]

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Screenwriting Course #100: More On High Concept

Hello, screenwriters.  As you’re well aware, I attempt to provide insights into screenwriting that one wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This certainly fits that bill. Last week I wrote about high concept premises and why producers are so eager to find those kind of ideas in the […]

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Screenwriting Course #99: Writing High Concept Movies

Hello, everyone.  As you all know, I like to present material that you don’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course, or screenwriting workshop.  I can’t think of a better example than what I’m about to speak about today. We have been talking lately of creating great characters and this led me to […]

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Screenwriting Course #98: 12 Years A Slave

Hello, screenwriters. As you are all aware, I do my best to provide information not normally covered in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This certainly applies to that desire of mine. As all of you are film buffs, I hope you enjoyed the Oscars.  Did you think “Her” was the best […]

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