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“Writing the Action Movie” – Episode 2:1

“Conversations with Hollywood” “Writing the Action Movie” – Speaker Series Presented by SCRIPTWRITERS NETWORK 2:1 from Scriptwriters Network on Vimeo. Successful Hollywood screenwriters discuss the craft of writing action films and share insider tips, as well as stories of how they broke into show business. The panel discussion is followed by a Q&A with the […]

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Getting an Agent – The Impossible Dream?

  Article by Steve Kaire The question writers constantly ask me over and over again is “How doI get an agent?” The truth is that these days, it’s extremely difficult toget a good agent to represent you. Living in Los Angeles myself, Iheard the situation described this way- Agents are not taking on any newclients. […]

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Guide to Screenplay Structure by T.J. Mino

Write-up by T.J. Mino A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Matt R. Lohr is an award-winning screenwriter, essayist and critic. He holds an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University in Orange, CA, where he first met Dan O’Bannon and agreed to work with him on his book. His views on contemporary and classic cinema can be […]

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Creating Characters that Grab and Hold a Reader’s Attention – by Lorel Keiko Saiki

  Corey Mandell spoke to the Scriptwriters Network at CBS Studios on Saturday, March 16, 2013, discussing intuitive vs. conceptual writing and how a writer can combine them to create strong scripts with memorable characters. Corey is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, John Travolta, […]

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