Hot Topics: The Black Board
A weekly update from Shaula Evans, moderator of The Black Board:
With everyone counting down to the opening of the Quest for submissions, I want to remind you that The Black Board offers some great resources on generating story ideas and you’re welcome to come work on your entries in our Logline Workshop!
With the Quest on everyone’s minds, it’s no surprise that this week The Black Board has been full of discussions about theme and strategy:
Francis Ford Coppola on Theme
Theme as a Statement of Value
How explicit should theme be?
How do you find your story?
Is every story you write personal?
here’s more than one door into screenwriting
How do you choose what to work on next?
Plus a five-part series about what makes your script hard or easy to sell:
Part 1: Filmmaking is a business
Part 2: Genre Considerations
Part 3: Budget Considerations
Part 4: Spec as Writing Sample
Part 5: What does this mean for your next spec?
And here’s your Idea Factory bonus link: characters who come back from the dead!
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