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ULTIMATE CHOICES

ULTIMATE CHOICES

The phenomenon of dilemmas has already taken hold in screenwriting instruction. But working with such continues to treat the process like a math problem that needs solving. What happens when we...

ULTIMATE CHOICES

The phenomenon of dilemmas has already taken hold in screenwriting instruction. But working with such continues to treat the process like a math problem that needs solving. What happens when we...

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!

Story as Language writer Jacob Levy took home the SECOND PLACE PRIZE at Scriptapalooza 2023 with his FIRST FEATURE SCREENPLAY! 

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER!

Story as Language writer Jacob Levy took home the SECOND PLACE PRIZE at Scriptapalooza 2023 with his FIRST FEATURE SCREENPLAY! 

A BIT OF SURRENDER, CURIOSITY, PATIENCE, AND FAITH

A BIT OF SURRENDER, CURIOSITY, PATIENCE, AND FAITH

Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Consider putting such trust in your work -- in your screenplay. 

A BIT OF SURRENDER, CURIOSITY, PATIENCE, AND FAITH

Faith means complete trust or confidence in someone or something. Consider putting such trust in your work -- in your screenplay. 

THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS

THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS

When we look objectively at these Unknowns, they become Known Unknowns. And here's the kicker -- the more curious we are about them, the more we know them. 

THE KNOWN UNKNOWNS

When we look objectively at these Unknowns, they become Known Unknowns. And here's the kicker -- the more curious we are about them, the more we know them. 

A REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING

A REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING

For the purposes of story, our real-life characters sometimes need to become larger than life -- a representation of a concept within the human condition specific to our story. MONEYBALL is...

A REPRESENTATION OF SOMETHING

For the purposes of story, our real-life characters sometimes need to become larger than life -- a representation of a concept within the human condition specific to our story. MONEYBALL is...

THE LANGUAGE OF AN ANTI-CLIMAX

THE LANGUAGE OF AN ANTI-CLIMAX

As much as we want our cinematic heroes to go above and beyond, we also empathize with them when they do not -- when they do not take the risk, speak the words their heart desires...

THE LANGUAGE OF AN ANTI-CLIMAX

As much as we want our cinematic heroes to go above and beyond, we also empathize with them when they do not -- when they do not take the risk, speak the words their heart desires...