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A Cliff Notes Version of: WRITING GREAT SCENES

A CLIFF NOTES VERSION OF:  WRITING GREAT SCENES Hello, everyone. As you may know by now, I do everything possible to provide information about screenwriting that you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class, or screenwriting workshop. Here is more of the same. I want to keep this short, so here’s in […]

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IS THERE AN ADVANTAGE TO WRITING IN ONE GENRE?

As you’re all aware, I attempt in this blog to provide information you wouldn’t normally get in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting workshop, or screenwriting course. This certainly fits that bill. The short answer to the above question is yes, especially if you’re a beginning writer who’s trying to break into film or television. Why […]

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What Are The Most Commercial Genres

Hello, screenwriters. As you all know, I’m always striving to provide information that you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting class or screenwriting course.  And now that Halloween is right around the corner, I can’t help thinking about horror and why this genre is so popular and will continue to be popular […]

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Screenwriting Course #169: Do You Constantly Read and Analyze Great Screenplays?

As you all know by now, I attempt to provide information you wouldn’t normally receive in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting course. I ask the above question for obvious reasons. We want to challenge ourselves to always be better, and there’s no more successful way than reading great movie scripts and seeing […]

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Screenwriting Course #168: Are You Giving Your Genre Fans What They Want?

Hello, screenwriters. I’m always striving to provide information you don’t normally get in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course or screenwriting workshop. The question I’m asking in this post is something I constantly need to clarify with the screenwriters in my workshops and those with whom I do private consultations. Your audience came to the […]

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Screenwriting Course #167: What Is The Difference Between Fiction and Film Writing?

Hello, screenwriters. As you know my great desire in this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. I pose this specific topic because hopefully it will zero in on what we do as screenwriters that is unique about […]

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Screenwriting Course #166: Every Screenplay Has The Potential To Be A Brand

Hello, screenwriters. You all know I do this because I want to provide information that you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop.  This post could not be germaine. What do I mean by this title? The concept of your screenplay is something that will either elicit a following […]

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Screenwriting Course #165: Do You Need An Inordinate Amount of Talent To Succeed?

Hello, Screenwriters. As you all know, I do this blog to provide information that you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop or screenwriting class. This post certainly is all about that. I sent out a quote awhile back and it got me thinking.  How much talent do you actually need to […]

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Screenwriting Course #164: Are You Willing To Do What It Takes?

Hello, screenwriters. I’m going to keep this post short as I’ve been working hard to promote our new novel and there’s only so many hours in the day. If any of you were wondering about the reason I began writing INK four years ago – it happened like this. I’d written a screenplay with my […]

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Screenwriting Course #163: Are You As Hungry and Dedicated As An Olympic Athlete?

Hello, screenwriters. As you are well aware, the purpose of this blog is to provide information you wouldn’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting class or screenwriting workshop. This certainly fits that bill. The reason I ask the above question (Are You As Hungry and Dedicated As An Olympic Athlete?)  is that you […]

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