Great Screenplay Writing: Featured in Script Magazine

Almost every great screenplay has in common a strong character arc, which can be thought of as a line that stretches from where your protagonist is at the beginning of the movie to where he or she winds up at the end.  The arc charts the character’s transformation...

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Great Screenplay Writing: Empathy with Characters

Even if we don't condone what some characters do, key is the ability to identify with them and understand their motives: King Lear, Macbeth, Walter White, Francis Underwood. 

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Great Screenplay Writing: Desire & Longing

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Great Screenplay Writing, Part 1

What were some of the elements this year's Oscar Winning films, Birdman, The Theory of Everything, and Whiplash have in common? Find out, and learn what you can apply to your own screenplay.  

   

Wendy Kram is a producer and the owner of WK Productions & L.A. FOR HIRE, an entertainment consulting company assisting international screenwriters, filmmakers and producers seeking Hollywood connections and expertise in developing, packaging and selling their projects.

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Tips for Screenwriters, Authors & Filmmakers to Get Your Material Read

Check out this month's post in Script Magazine on What You Can Do as Screenwriters, Authors and Filmmakers to Get Your Material Read by Agents and Executives:

http://www.scriptmag.com/features/query-letters-useful

SCREENWRITING TIPS FOR GREAT DIALOGUE

This month's article in Script Magazine:

http://www.scriptmag.com/features/wendys-la4hire-best-screenwriting-tips-great-dialogue 

What Every Screenwriter Can Learn From Hitchcock

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http://www.scriptmag.com/features/columns/wendys-la4hire-by-wendy-kram/

For Screenwriters What Goes into Getting Your Movie Made

I came across an old article I had saved from the L.A. Times by Nicole Sperling which I've shared with screenwriters and clients in the past about the long road it can take for a project to become a movie.  

From 'King's Speech' to 'The Fighter,' original screenplay contenders had long, difficult paths to the big screen

Many don't realize what goes on behind the scenes to get a movie made. So please check out this link, which although written a few years ago, remains highly relevant and provides good insights.  I recommend this article to all screenwriters and filmmakers.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/20/entertainment/la-ca-original-screenplays-20110220


Wendy Kram is a producer and the owner of WK Productions & L.A. FOR HIRE, an entertainment consulting company assisting international screenwriters, filmmakers and producers seeking Hollywood connections and expertise to advancing projects.

To learn more, please visit www.la4hire.com or contact wendy at wendy@la4hire.com