Tag: screenplay writing classes

Break Through Writer’s Block

This week, Jacob Krueger shares some simple steps toward overcoming the common form of writer’s block and explains how creating manageable goals will reshape the way your mind approaches writing, making it easier to develop a writing routine.

Game of Thrones Season 8 vs Season 1: Building A Series Engine That Lasts

For eight seasons, Game of Thrones has attracted and retained a devoted audience. Now drawing to a dramatic finale in Season 8, this week we take a look back at Season 1 and how by building a powerful series engine the show has kept viewers flocking back to this fantastical world year after year.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK: Is The Audience Listening To Your Dialogue?

THE SOCIAL NETWORK: Is The Audience Listening To Your Dialogue? By Jacob Krueger [divider type=”thin” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Remember the first scene of The Social Network? Aaron Sorkin’s spitfire banter ricocheting at high velocity between Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Erica. The scene is so brilliantly written, you probably barely noticed that you didn’t […]

The Power of the First and Last Image

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The Power of the First and Last Image  By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Does a chain email hold the secret to your script? A friend of mine recently sent me a chain email.  Normally, I […]

Rule #6: You Need To Make Writing a Full Time Job

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Rule #6: You Need To Make Writing a Full Time Job  By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Rule #6: You Need To Make Writing a Full Time Job Check out 100 Rules And How To Break Them for […]

Should You Write An Ensemble Piece?

[spb_video link=”https://youtu.be/MrO9jp9vwbA” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Should You Write An Ensemble Piece?  [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] What do most of Robert Altman’s films, and screenplays like Crash and The Tree of Life […]

The Inciting Incident

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The Inciting Incident By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Rule #4 THE INCITING INCIDENT Check out 100 Rules And How To Break Them for more tips. This installment of the 100 Rules series grows directly out […]

What if Someone Steals Your Idea?

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] What if Someone Steals Your Idea? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Rule #3: Be Careful Who You Pitch To Check out 100 Rules And How To Break Them for more tips. It’s a constant fear among […]

FLASHBACKS, Part 3: Making The Past Present

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] FLASHBACKS, Part 3: Making The Past Present By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] If you’ve read part Part 1 and Part 2 of this article, by now you’re well acquainted with the dangers of flashbacks. But […]