Thanks For Your Screenwriting Articles

[Joaneasley]

Jim, I clicked on your articles on how to write a screenplay in a recent CS Weekly e-mail.

We're in the process of planning out a rewrite of our current script, and you alerted us to several aspects of our first draft that require further thought.

You did a good, thourough job with your articles, and I found them quite helpful. Thanks,

Joan Easley

[Gillyflower Cooms]

Make sure you buy the DVDS!!!!

[Expo Competition]

Jim, I clicked on your articles on how to write a screenplay in a recent CS Weekly e-mail.

We're in the process of planning out a rewrite of our current script, and you alerted us to several aspects of our first draft that require further thought.

You did a good, thourough job with your articles, and I found them quite helpful. Thanks,

Joan Easley

Thanks Joan,
I am glad you liked it. I debated with Erik whether or not we should put up so much free stuff on the web. The word-count for my "how to" section was like 1/3 or 1/4 of, say, Syd Field's first books. And it's all free.
As Gillyflowers and the marketing-shill police mention, there is alot of advertising at the site. But that's what allows the magazine to offer so much stuff there for free.

Peace,
Jim

[Michael.Bruder]

Can somone recommend me a good teaching video for beginners or a good collection of videos containing series of lections from basic to progressed screenwriting? There are so many videos on the market that makes it hard to pick the right one.

Thanks a lot

Michael

[Expo Competition]

Can somone recommend me a good teaching video for beginners or a good collection of videos containing series of lections from basic to progressed screenwriting? There are so many videos on the market that makes it hard to pick the right one.

Thanks a lot

Michael

ExpoDVDs.com has a bunch of good ones. I am biased because I was involved in their production, but they are good. Syd Field's is like his book and a practical video. John Truby has some interesting products specializing in genre.

Jim

[BROUGHCUT]

I debated with Erik whether or not we should put up so much free stuff on the web. The word-count for my "how to" section was like 1/3 or 1/4 of, say, Syd Field's first books. And it's all free.

Yes, Jim, it's such a mind-fvck. Free screenwriting advice: what is the world coming to? One paradigm shift too far, if you ask me. Maybe it will help if you close your eyes, imagine yourself floating on a warm, azure ocean, and think of those articles as loss leaders? Oh, wait....

[Jim Mercurio]

loss leaders

I wrote: "there is alot of advertising at the site. But that's what allows the magazine to offer so much stuff there for free."

Such concision. Have you ever thought about writing screenplays?

Jim

[whamo]

Jim, You have a great magazine; I'm a subscriber. I also enjoyed the Expo last year. Good luck with the new, improved website. :cool: Whamo

[Big Adam]

What website is Joan referring to?

[Hassan_Chop]

What website is Joan referring to?

Better yet what artical? :)

I must've missed it. :(
Can it be dug up somewhere? :D

[Expo Competition]

Better yet what artical? :)

I must've missed it. :(
Can it be dug up somewhere? :D

The site she refers to is HowtoWriteaScreenplay.net, which is like 40 pages of original material and it links to the "sister" CSweb sites, which have over a million words on screenwriting.

Jim

[Hassan_Chop]

Thanks Jim.