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Comment on Screenwriting resume by Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:41:20 +0000

Thanks! This is really helpful!

Comment on Evaluation criteria by Janet McGinn

Janet McGinn — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:51:48 +0000

Erik, I will try your advice, in my rewrites, to set up the connection with the character and emotional drive in my story. Thanks, Janet

Comment on Don’t withhold; reveal, and complicate. by Janet

Janet — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:47:22 +0000

Erik, You give great advice…A script reader told me my story was confusing until I revealed necessary information midway that was needed to understand the plot… Thanks, Janet

Comment on Don’t withhold; reveal, and complicate. by Maria Lennon

Maria Lennon — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:46:16 +0000

Great article. Thanks for posting this. It is very helpful.

Comment on Don’t withhold; reveal, and complicate. by Michael G. Uva

Michael G. Uva — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:55:32 +0000

Hello Eric,
As I read your blog, I find your “nuggets” of information gives me “Ah-ha” moments. It’s a wonderful feeling within when you first realizes that something is, as someone of your talent, said it would be.

Years ago, I was told, “Advice is usually worth the price it cost you.” This “does-not” hold true in your case. Your advice is priceless. It is making me a better writer. I know this to be true, by the times that people will ask me, “And then what happens” after I give them a teaser short story. Thanks for all your help to aspiring writers, Mike

Comment on Don’t withhold; reveal, and complicate. by Sandy Focht

Sandy Focht — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:51:46 +0000

Erik, I love this website! Excellent advice on here! I am going to be reading it all. Maybe it will help me with my writing. Thanks! I am sure you are a great teacher.

Comment on Willamette Writers Conference: 8/5-7 by Ilene

Ilene — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 22:13:52 +0000

Loved your presentation and your website. Hope some day to have an actual script to send you. Still learning how to convert from Lit. to screenplay, and it may take some time. I have to get the submissions of finished projects in first. I was the woman who you first met by that was pitching literature only, then was pushed to pitch an unfinished YA as a possible TV series. My YA ideas got good buzz, so I’ll at least attempt it. I’m sorry I didn’t see the need to attend any film/screenplay workshops until Sunday. I’ll have to plan on it next year. Hope you enjoyed your time in Portland, and I hope you will return for the conference next year.

Comment on Loglines and SAVE THE CAT by Sophia Chang

Sophia Chang — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:14:38 +0000

The Young Adult fiction community has been going nuts about this book for the last year, but none have honed in on its specific utility like you have. So nice to hear the screenwriter’s POV too.

Comment on What makes a good series idea by MARK GEORGEFF

MARK GEORGEFF — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 03:36:26 +0000

Couldn’t agree with you more Erik.
I know…taking a break from feature script writing, while also putting together an indie feature package for some current investors; I am also writing a tv series pilot. I’ve started off with an overall, big picture for the story world itself…knowing full well that the 100 little stories you mentioned is the actual, concrete skeleton for hat same overall story world. It’s like…

Here’s my main character, my story hero on his journey. The big journey with a big goal in mind.
But then, like all solid drama…there are these main conflicts that get in the way — the per episode conflicts.
Then, I break those episode main conflicts into bits and pieces.

And then, after I do the hard work…the writing and rewrites — I can then go into my pitch meetings
and discuss the little stories as you mentioned. Exactly the way you mentioned…because I want to create a success for those I’m pitching to. I really want to help them achieve their goal.

Buy doing so, i achieve my goals in the process.
And sometimes after many trial and errors…I simply wake up and realize this teleplay episode may
be really a short story in fiction I meant to write all along. And not a tv series episode.

And if you love to write and create stories as much as I do…in the end, it doesn’t matter what form that writing really takes.

Thanks for the wisdom again Erik.

Comment on Teaching at National University by Waarren Shuman

Waarren Shuman — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 02:53:53 +0000

Hello Erik:

Thanks for the updates. Happy to learn of your appreciation of Blake Snyder’s “Save The Cat”. It has been a large influence on my writing. Blake’s “Save The Cat Goes To The Movies.” is excellent in analyzing many prominent films, in his inimitable personal, one-on-on style.

Best wishes for your continuing successful run…

Stay well… Warren.