SHAULA EVANS

Inspiration & Support for Writers

Doll with wind up key attached to head — The proper study for a writer, producer or director should be why people behave the way that they do, especially when that behaviour is shocking […]

Julian Friedmann: The Proper Study For a Writer

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Julian Friedmann psychology on March 17, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 20, 2015)

Mogen Rukov — “You can’t make films about something the audience knows nothing about. The trick is getting the audience to tell their own stories in the story […]

Mogens Rukov on connecting with a story

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged audience engagement Mogens Rukov relatability on March 13, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 20, 2015)

Movie poster for 'Belle' (2014) showing Gugu Mbatha-Raw as the title character in an ornate, gold-toned room — “[Belle] was shot in London, the Isle of Man, and Oxford. We had to piece together their world. Kenwood House, Dido’s original house, was made […]

The Exterior World Reflects The Interior Journey

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Amma Asante character arc location on March 11, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on April 14, 2015)

path through a beautiful landscape ending at a gate in a patch of sunlight — If you want to achieve creative success of any kind, in any field, you need to find your own path. What’s prompted that (somewhat obvious) […]

Find Your Own Path

This entry was posted in Creativity Writing and tagged advice bad advice creativity success writing advice on March 10, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 20, 2015)

The Representation Test — Click on image for larger version The Representation Project has compiled The Representation Test as a media literacy tool a media literacy tool that grades […]

The Representation Test

This entry was posted in Diversity Writing and tagged characters with disabilities diversity LGBTQ characters representation on March 9, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 23, 2015)

Close up of keys — I’ve been having some interesting conversations lately with people who want to provide the keys to unlock successful writing careers for a wide range of […]

The Keys to Unlocking Your Writing Career

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged professional development writing career on March 5, 2015 by Shaula Evans

Salma Hayek as the title character in the 2004 Frida Kahlo biopic 'Frida', in red, lying against an embroidered pillow — Cinema attracts me because it gives me the opportunity to express something that isn’t possible on a stage. At the same time, I’ve had a […]

Do your locations reflect your protagonist’s mood?

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged Julie Taymor location visual storytelling on March 4, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 3, 2015)

Can you copyright a treatment? Yes, you can copyright a treatment–at least if you’re in the US. Let’s look at when and why you might […]

Can You Copyright a Treatment?

This entry was posted in Writing and tagged copyright screenwriting treatment on March 3, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on July 16, 2015)

Infographic: 'Every Month is Add Female Characters Month' — Quick Tips for Boosting Your Female Quotient 1. Go through your [story] and change several male characters to female! 2. Ensure that your crowd scenes […]

Every Month is Add Female Characters Month!

This entry was posted in Diversity Writing and tagged diversity gender infographic representation on March 2, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 2, 2015)

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