The five W's are standard questions that every writer uses but when writing screenplays two of them are more important than the others.

Listen and learn which ones and why!

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This is an amazing conversation with Tom Schulman encapsulating the following:

- His screenwriting process
- Writing "Dead Poets Society", "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids", "Medicine Man" and more
- Being a part of the 2023 WGA negotiations team

Watch Tom's latest movie "Double Down South" here:

https://geni.us/DoubleDownSouth

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There is often a tug-of-war going on between structure and creativity. Which one of them is more important? Which one of them should you focus on?

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How do you write a layered story before you even start? You have to have your concept connected to your story. Well, how do you do that? That's what this podcast will tell you how to do. Check it out!

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A fascinating conversation from the business end of the film industry with Scott Kirkpatrick.

Learn about:

- The six genres of movies that most distributors look for
- What kinds of movies sell faster
- What types of screenplays are distributors looking for
- How are payments structured for screenwriters/filmmakers
- and so much more...

Check out Scott's books here ==>> Scott Kirkpatrick books

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Like a great chef, make sure that you prepare all the ingredients to your screenplay before you start writing!

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From consulting with Peter Jackson to Roland Emerich and writing 10 books on screenwriting - Linda Seger is a legend. I bought her book 'Making a Good Screenplay Great' when I was in film school and it was such an honor to speak to her on this podcast.

She gives her insights on structure, character and some of the most common issues she has had to deal with as a script consultant.

Get a copy of her books here ==>> Linda Seger

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This a great way to externalize the internal issues that a protagonist is dealing with. It helps me write more visually. Maybe it'll help you too!

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