Euro Scriptchat Transcript - Writing 1-2 Character Features, 6th April 2014

Tonight on Euro Scriptchat we talked about writing scripts with minimal characters. How does one character carry the plot? What are the common elements in features with a tiny cast?

Moderated by Teenie Russell and Taro Russell

TV Writer Lisa Alden to Guest on Scriptchat Sunday, April 6th!

Lisa Alden @lisaAlden3 guest on Scriptchat talking about TV Pilots. Don't miss Lisa's appearance this Sunday, April 6th at 5pm PDT.

After spending more than a decade working as a feature film executive, (Universal, Fox, Lynda Obst), Lisa Alden landed a job as a writer on the second season of “entourage.” After spending four seasons on the hit show, she moved on to work as a writer on the short-lived NBC show “Lipstick Jungle." She is currently pursuing her dream of her own "created by" credit and has sold pilot pitches to Fox21, MTV, HBO and ABC Family. Lisa currently teaches "Writing the Original Pilot" at UCLA. She also works privately with TV and feature writers and teaches a successful workshop "The Power of the Pitch" at various locations around LA. She can be found walking her four dogs, or online at lisaaldenme.tumblr.com or on Twitter @lisaalden3.

Join the Scriptchat discussion on tchat's site. 

(Site autoadds #scriptchat hashtag too!)

Scriptchat transcript: Developing a dynamic career with our guest screenwriting career coach @LeeZJessup

Screenwriting Career Coach Lee Jessup Guests March 30, 2014

Lee Jessup is a seasoned career coach for screenwriters, with an exclusive focus on guiding and supporting screenwriters as they parlay their screenwriting prowess into a focused and dynamic screenwriting career. Lee's experience spans years in physical production and film development, followed by 6+ years as director of ScriptShark.com, the industry’s leading coverage service.

During her time with ScriptShark, Lee introduced hundreds of screenplays to entertainment industry professionals, helped writers secure representation and garner attention for their material, and spearheaded a national Business of Screenwriting seminar series launched in partnership with Final Draft and sponsored by The New York Times Company.

An invited speaker at screenwriting conferences and festivals both in the US and Europe, Lee publishes articles in Script Magazine and was the interview subject for a number of film-centric television and web programs.

Her current roster of hard-working clients have become best-selling authors, optioned and sold screenplays, secured representation and include established and emerging screen and television writers.

Lee resides in Los Angeles with her husband, her two children, a dog and a cat. To learn more about Lee and her services, visit leejessup.com.

Her new book, Getting It Write: A Screenwriting Career is now available.

Scriptchat Transcript: Action Genre March 23, 2014

Tonight's scriptchat, we talked all things to make your action scripts sore. Learn more about the Action Genre, moderated by Zac Sanford @zacsanford.

Read the transcript below or on the Storify site.

Dave Trottier, AKA Dr. Format, Transcript March 16, 2014

Dave Trottier guested on Scriptchat to talk about the new 6th edition of The Screenwriter's Bible, formatting screenplays, building a screenwriting career and more. Get Dave's invaluable advice and follow him on Twitter at @DRTrottier. Enjoy!

Read it below or on Storify site.

Dave Trottier, AKA Dr. Format, Guests on Scriptchat March 16, 2014

Dave Trottier has sold or optioned ten scripts and helped countless fellow screenwriters break into Hollywood through his work as an acclaimed script consultant and author of The Screenwriter's Bible, the Industry's de facto spec writing and formatting guide. He also writes a column for Script magazine and hosts keepwriting.com.

Dave's new, updated edition of The Screenwriter's Bible is available now! It's a must-have for all screenwriters who are serious about their craft.

Join us Sunday, March 16th at 5pm PST to pick Dave's brain on all things screenwriting! 

The best way to chat is on tchat.io's site: Scriptchat Chat Room