A Q&A with NYFA’s Screenwriting Chairs
In honor of International Screenwriter’s Day a few weeks ago, resident NYFA reporter Joelle Smith sat down with the New York Film Academy Screenwriting School’s three program chairs to discuss…
Learn MoreIn honor of International Screenwriter’s Day a few weeks ago, resident NYFA reporter Joelle Smith sat down with the New York Film Academy Screenwriting School’s three program chairs to discuss…
Learn MorePlagiarism is rare — at least when we’re talking about the screenwriting industry. The only reason it seems so prevalent is that the few occasions in which it does occur…
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Learn MoreThe definition of a logline: one line (or two at the most) which describes what your screenplay is about. Job done. Simple, right? Well, not really. As you’ve no doubt…
Learn MoreA penchant for the supernatural seems to have snuck in through the back door of the screenwriting industry recently, with a resurgence in movies and shows that have some kind…
Learn MoreShort stories, by their very nature, can be excellent sources of concise and punchy narratives and as a result lend themselves very well for the big screen treatment. There’s a…
Learn MoreAh, writer’s block—the dreaded, famous nemesis of screenwriters who have an excellent script idea brewing in the back of their mind, but just can’t seem to get the words down….
Learn MoreScreenwriters often feel like they’re stuck between the rock of getting noticed and the hard place of not being taken advantage of. When you’ve put in the hours at screenwriting…
Learn MoreSince the dawn of time, humanity and storytelling have gone hand in hand. The only thing that has changed over the millenia is the way in which we tell our…
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