5 comments Rachael Prior, Head of Development – Film for UK production company Big Talk Pictures, shares advice on how to write outlines and treatments for feature […] Rachael Prior: Treatments & OutlinesThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged outline screenwriting story synopsis treatment on February 28, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on November 1, 2015)
3 comments Today’s Idea Factory Writing Prompt is a guest post by Mark Walker about sequels, rewrites & reimaginationings. How many times have you sat through a […] Sequels, Rewrites & Reimaginationings!This entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games and tagged Mark Walker on February 26, 2015 by Mark Walker
2 comments This handout is from US Poet Laureate Charles Wright‘s undergraduate writing workshop, circa 1992, via Amy Woolard. 11 THINGS TO THINK ABOUT – 正名 = […] Charles Wright: 11 Things To Think AboutThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged Charles Wright writing tips 正名 on February 26, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 26, 2015)
“The first thing I do when I’m creating, either for stage or for cinema, is to find the idiograph of the story. Which is; the […] The Idiograph Of The StoryThis entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games Writing and tagged Julie Taymor visual writing writing exercise on February 25, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 26, 2015)
1 comment If you are writing a screenplay treatment as part of the script pitching or development process, you’ll want to make your format easy to skim […] 6 Treatment Formatting TipsThis entry was posted in Writing and tagged format screenwriting story summaries treatments on February 24, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 24, 2015)
1 comment The scifi and fantasy film genres desperately need more diversity. Movie fans, what are your favorite films that get this right? Readers, what are your […] The Scifi & Fantasy Diversity GapThis entry was posted in Diversity and tagged diversity fantasy infographic representation scifi on February 23, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 23, 2015)
1 comment This week’s Idea Factory Writing Prompt is inspired by Mexican painter Frida Kahlo: “I used to think I was the strangest person in the world […] Idea Factory Writing Prompt #8This entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games on February 22, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 22, 2015)
3 comments When you look at the world around you, do you see what’s there, or do you see what you’ve been taught to see? Well, it […] What Color Is Your Sky?This entry was posted in Prompts & Writing Games on February 20, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on March 20, 2015)
5 comments How long can a short film be and still be considered a short film? Can a short film be too long? Can a short film […] Is Your Short Film Too Long?This entry was posted in Writing and tagged screenwriting short films on February 18, 2015 by Shaula Evans (updated on February 19, 2015)