Syd Field breaks down the elements of writing the action sequence, a series of scenes connected by one single idea with a clear beginning, middle and end.
Types of Dialogue
Syd Field discusses how to write effective dialogue by exploring the many types of dialogue from exposition to subtext.
Avatar
I love Jim Cameron. I think he’s the most exciting and creative writer/director filmmaker around. When I head Avatar was opening in December, I couldn’t wait to see it and I was filled with fantasies and expectations about what it was going to be and what it was going to be about.
I had known about [...]
Syd’s Oscar Picks
View Syd Field’s Oscar Picks! We love to hear your comments and thoughts on the best films of the year! Do you agree? Disagree?…
The Nature of Conflict
In this latest podcast on screenwriting, Syd Field discusses the different types of internal and external conflict.
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My Name is Khan
My Name is Khan, a film on which Syd Field worked as script consultant and is being distributed by Fox Searchlight in the United States, premieres in select theaters on February 12, 2010. Story and screenplay were written by Shibani Bathija. The film was produced by Hiroo Yash Johar & Gauri Khan and directed by [...]
- Avatar
- Evolution/Revolution
- My Name is Khan
- The Inciting Incident
- Syd's Oscar Picks
- JUNO
- NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN
- Preparing the Scene
- ATONEMENT
- Writing the Action Sequence
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