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Why It’s Important For A Character To Have Big Problems by Erik Bork

Film Courage: We will go back to another viewer-submitted question and this is from Wicked West Films (nice name by the way) “What advice...

Why Is It So Hard To Write An Ending? by Gordy Hoffman

Film Courage: From what you’ve seen with the screenplay competition, what would you say most new writers (baby writers) have trouble with? Poor opening...

Script Coverage Versus A Consultation by Kathie Fong Yoneda

Film Courage: When a screenwriter finishes a screenplay, is there a checklist that they should mentally or physically check off in terms of the...

Primary Difference Between Amateur And Professional Writers by Gordy Hoffman

Film Courage: How much time today in 2018 do you dedicate to writing? Gordy Hoffman, Founder/Judge of the Bluecat Screenplay Competition: I don’t write in a disciplined way, in a timing thing, a certain hour...

Finishing A Screenplay and Getting It Ready For Market by LA4hire’s Wendy Kram [Full...

Finishing A Screenplay and Getting It Ready For Market by LA4hire's Wendy Kram Watch the video interview on Youtube here About Wendy Kram: Seasoned Film and Television...

Creating A Commercial Story Versus A Meaningful One by Jack Perez

Film Courage: I know we were having a conversation before we got going about the competition online and how hard it is to...

Story Maps: How To Write A GREAT Screenplay by Daniel Calvisi [FULL INTERVIEW]

Film Courage: Dan, how was it to get your first job as a script reader and (if you can) paint a little bit ...

The Wrong Way To End A Screenplay by Gordy Hoffman

Film Courage: What would you say is the most common, over-used way to end a script? Gordy Hoffman, Founder/Judge of the Bluecat Screenplay Competition: What...