Think Like a Screenwriter

In this episode, Scott & Desiree break down the first ten pages of the award-winning series THE PITT, and point out how well it does what a pilot needs to do.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-81-the-pitt-first-ten-pages/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Scott & Desiree talk about how dramatic irony works and the different ways it can be used to increase the engagement factor in your scripts.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-80-dramatic-irony-and-how-to-use-it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Scott & Desiree break down all the great originality in Voicemails for Isabelle, and how it took the familiar genre tropes and turned them into something fresh and new.Read the full shownotes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-79-originality-within-the-familiar/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second part of this series, Scott and Desiree talk about all the reasons why the logic of a story comes down to character, and how you can stress-test how it is working in your scripts.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-78-story-logic-part-two/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, the first in a two-part series, Scott & Desiree start to break down the perils of story logic and having characters act in ways that make the "writing" visible.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-77-story-logic-part-one/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Scott & Desiree talk about the top 10 tips for a screenwriter to keep in mind when it comes to what readers pay attention to.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-76-top-10-tips-from-your-reader/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Scott & Desiree talk about how to study, grow, and learn when watching TV and movies so you can go as deep as possible to strengthen your understanding and writing.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-75-be-a-movie-and-tv-detective/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Scott and Desiree go over ways to train your creative brain and how you can make your writing stronger by altering the way you think.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-74-think-like-a-screenwriter/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Scott and Desiree break down the importance of supporting characters and how they should stand out, from genre to genre.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-73-supporting-characters-need-support-too/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Scott & Desiree talk about visual writing and how not filling in all theblanks is the best way to go.Read the full show notes here: https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/resources-podcast/podcast-ep-72-the-art-of-the-blank-space/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.