Archive for June, 2014

Screenwriting Course #111: Why Does An Audience Care About Your Protagonist?

Hello, everyone. As you all know, my purpose in this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in a screenwriting course, screenwriting class or even a screenwriting workshop.  That could not be more germaine than this post today. BTW, I’m doing a webinar on July 22 at 1:00 pm: CREATING COMPELLING EMOTIONAL CONFLICT.  […]

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Screenwriting Course #110: What Makes A Screenplay Successful?

Hello, screenwriters.  I provide these posts so I can offer writers information they won’t normally get in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop. As you must know by now, I spend lots of time breaking down movies and screenplays to discover exactly what makes the difference between a great film and a […]

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Screenwriting Course #109: The Talent Myth

Hello, screenwriters. As you all know, I try to contribute information that you wouldn’t normally hear in a screenwriting course, screenwriting class or even screenwriting workshop.  This week I wanted to touch on a subject I have been telling my students for as long as I’ve taught screenwriting. That talent is by and large a […]

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Screenwriting Course #108: Writing Better Dialogue

Hello, screenwriters.  As you’re well aware, I do everything I can in this blog to provide information that isn’t normally gleaned in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This certainly fits that bill. I used to think that certain aspects of screenwriting could not be taught.  I knew one could learn structure […]

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