Fran teaches at the 2007 EXPO in Los Angeles. STAR instructor, three years in a row.

This is KarmaCritic's 1st Annual Screenwriting Development Contest. Round 1 starts with a simple 1-page synopsis and the first 5 pages of your screenplay. Round 2 moves on to a treatment and the first   more...30 pages, round 3 is the full feature-length script. Judges are high powered hollywood producer Tova Laiter (Die Hard 3, Glory, Evita, etc), Jon Brown (represents Steven E. De Souza, Robert Orr, T.J Scott and Kevin Lund), as well as a third judge we are unable to disclose publicly at this time. The prize is a professional relationship with them! Music used with CC license, by http://ccmixter.org/media/files/duncan_beattie/7116 Movie clips used with permission from the respective producers/judges.  less

http://www.screenplayhowto.com When you write a script, make sure your audience is in mind Are Exceptions to the ‘Screenwriting Rules’ OK?

What exactly does a Producer do? Are they just a means to finding the money? Or is the art of the Producer something much more intrinsic to the creative development of a cinematic project? This episode   more...of Motion Sketches explores the role of the Producer in both creative and practical terms and delves into the nuts and bolts of production in the quickly evolving landscape of digital cinema.  less

Continuing the exploration of character and performance, Episode 5 digs deeper into what actors want and how the writer and director can construct a work of cinema that allows for real three-dimensional   more...characters to emerge. Featuring Miranda Otto (Lord of the Rings, Cashmere Mafia) and Jeremy Sims (Fireflies), Episode 5 shows it's often what you don't write that's most important.  less

At the heart of every movie is performance; the interpretation of the words on the page into living breathing characters. But how do you write for performance? How do actors think? How do you construct   more...a movie that actors can sink their teeth into? Miranda Otto (Lord of the Rings, The Thin Red Line, Cashmere Mafia) and Jeremy Sims (Fireflies) lend their views to this episode, which explores the relationship between the script and performer.  less

www.WritingScreenplays.net. Writing Screenplays is an add-in program that converts Microsoft Word into a screenwriting program for under $30.00.

Register for the Free Call!
http://garywgoldstein.com/5mistakes/
It’s happening Thursday September 3rd from 6:00 to 7:30pm (PST)

On this call you will learn…

* Why some screenwriters make it to the top   more...and others don't
* The common mistakes most screenwriters make
* Strategies, techniques and tips to take the hollywood, "short cut"
* Lessons from one of hollywoods top producers  less

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Script writing for emotional involvement – how to write a screenplay whose final draft gets your audience on the edge of their seats What Is the 3-Act Structure?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com A very easy technique for balancing when you write a script / screenplay How Do I Balance Dialogue With Action In the Script Writing I Do?

Watch Ron in his first kissing scene. It is every actor's nightmare. Be sure to read the script folks. Visit www.roncinetv.com

Cinema is an audio-visual experience and yet so often sound is not a part of the process of developing cinema. This episode looks at the importance of sound, writing sound and techniques for making the   more...conception of sound a key part of your production process.  less

No matter what screen form you're writing for the fundamental role of a good script is to make the viewer worry.

The art of the moving image is not what it used to be. Writing and making cinematic media is more diverse than ever; from big screen to small, from live action to gaming and machinima. Its time to embrace   more...a way thinking and a software tool that embraces that diversity.  less

http://www.screenplayhowto.com How to write a screenplay so that the final draft does exactly what it’s supposed to do – script writing is a very specific craft. What IS a screenplay?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Why screenwriting, when done in an emotionally gripping screenplay format, will never die Is There a Future for Written TV Series in a Reality TV World?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Why you should NOT ‘tone down’ the final draft when you write screenplays Is the Sex Or Violence In My Screenplay Too Extreme?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Write script dialogue for understanding and tension Should Dialogue Reflect Real Speech?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com How to write your main character What’s the Real Difference Between Main and Supporting Characters?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Why your screenplay format should be careful with your scene length How Long Should A Scene Be?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com How to make sure your screenplay final draft includes the ‘necessary’ elements Why Should I Use The 3-Act Structure In My Script Writing?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Why Character Intros are such an important focus when you are learning how to write a screenplay How Do I Introduce Characters In My Movie Script?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com How to approach screenwriting competitions and screenplay contests after you’ve got your final draft written Are Screenplay Contests Worth It?

http://www.screenplayhowto.com Writing Your Own Script I Have A Movie Idea, But I Don’t Know Script Writing. Do I Have To Write A Screenplay?