Back Story

  Article by Steve Kaire (11/2014) The term back story means information about the main characters background that happened before the opening credits have rolled onto the screen. The trend these days is to present as much information about the protagonist of your story quickly and within the first ten pages of your script. No […]

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Brainstorming Technique: A Fish Out of Water

  Article by Steve Kaire (10/2014) The “Fish Out of Water” brainstorming technique has long been a staple in literature as well as in the movies. Taking someone out of their normal element and placing them in a completely foreign environment makes for obvious laughs, adventure and conflict. Watching characters stumble and fall but who […]

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SWN Preview Box SWN Special Event

Anatomy of a Premise Line ~ 7 Steps to Foolproof Premise Line and Story Development

Event Date: Saturday, May 3, 2014|| Speaker: Jeff Lyons || Check-in: 9:30 AM ~ Half Day Event from 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM The premise line is the only reliable tool that can tell you, before you start writing, whether or not your story will work. This intensive workshop will give you the tools to create, […]

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Script to Screen: “Immersion” – an indie sci-fi movie – Members Only

Event Date: Saturday, February 28, 2015 || Speaker: Aaron Goold & Scott Baxter || Check-in: 12:30 pm ||   IMPORTANT: For security purposes, you must REGISTER before 10:00 pm on Thursday, February 26, 2015 or you will not be admitted. **Please note that each guest and/or attendee needs to REGISTER individually. Members only, Sign-In Here  

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