Author of the Week
Monday, 2/16 We Take a Look at the Proof of Concept Script UNDERGROUND for the Series SOCCER SAL
What happens when a wealthy, well meaning but ignorant housewife/former professor discovers that her housekeeper of 18 years is actually undocumented and facing imminent deportation? This is one of many challenges that Sally Morris faces in this dramedic series SOCCER SAL.
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On Monday Feb. 9th We’ll Review a Rewrite of Bob Tremblay’s Comedy THE APOSTLE AND THE STRIPPER
Next Monday we'll be back together to take a look at Bob Tremblay's revised version of his comedy THE APOSTLE AND THE STRIPPER where Bob imagines a second challenge of faith for Saint Thomas.
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Events & Workshops
On Monday, 1/26 We Take a Deep Dive Into AI and What’s Possible in Cinema, as Explained by Filmmaker Paul Falcone
We'll review two short film adaptations made by writer/filmmaker Paul Falcone who used a variety of AI and post production tools to create them.
This is an incredible opportunity to see several snapshots into our possible future as filmmakers. Is it terrifying or exhilarating? How much human creativity is required to produce projects at this scale? You decide.
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Join Us on December 1st to Share YOUR Project Backstories With Harvard Square Script Writers
Are you working on a pilot, short, play, or feature and feeling uninspired? Are your characters seeming like so many chess pieces that you're moving around inside of a story already outlined, but lacking that energy, emotion, and pacing you seek? Enter the essential ingredient you might be missing - character backstory. More
Director's Blog
Why Backstory Matters – Adding Flesh to the Bones of Your Story
Often when people debate what sort of film they have just seen, they’ll try to decide whether it should be classified as a character or plot driven story. To me that distinction seems ridiculous. If the characters aren’t interesting, if they have nothing of substance to say and their actions are generally predictable, the story is probably mediocre at best. Just think about it. More
Your Protagonist – An Introduction
INTRODUCING YOUR PROTAGONIST - WHO IS THAT PERSON??
Many emerging writers do not realize that introducing their protagonist, first and foremost, involves piquing the interest and empathy of the audience.
If a script opens and it’s not very clear, within short order, who the protagonist is, there is probably an issue. More