The inaugural, first-ever, full-day “My Story Can Beat Up Your Story!” Screenwriting Seminar this past Sunday was a BLAST! Twenty some odd people (some odder than others; JP, you know who you are) spent over 7 hours with me and lived to tell the tale! Thanks to my pals at the Writer’s Store who hosted… Continue reading Had a wonderful time, wish you were there!
Author: Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Work Smarter, Not Harder
So I’m here in LA ahead of the “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” seminar I’m doing at The Writer’s Store on the 30th. Taking advantage of being in LA, I’ve had a bunch of meetings this week with producers, agents, managers, and executives. Knowing that a big topic of interest at the seminar… Continue reading Work Smarter, Not Harder
JULIE & JULIA
Overall Impression – Actually and totally two distinct stories: 2 heroes, 2 plots, 2 arcs, with a connection between the stories that is ‘wahfer theen.’ THE FOUR QUESTIONS Who are the main characters? – Julie Powell & Julia Child. What are they trying to accomplish? – (JULIE) Professional: Cook her way through Julia Child’s cookbook. Personal: Become… Continue reading JULIE & JULIA
“MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” Comes to LA
There are only three weeks to go until we kick some serious story tushie at the first ever, full-day, “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” Screenwriting Seminar in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 30th, hosted by the seriously cool people at The Writers Store. I hate hype, I really do. That’s why it’s so… Continue reading “MY STORY CAN BEAT UP YOUR STORY!” Comes to LA
Passion & The Business of Writing
I’m often asked by writers how much passion they should have about what they are writing. Are they selling out by writing something they think will sell, rather than something they they feel more strongly about but is possibly less commercial? The bottom line is that one always needs a certain amount of passion when… Continue reading Passion & The Business of Writing