Screenwriter's Corner

Syd Field explores the process of setting up your story and main character in the first ten pages of your screenplay.

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.

Syd Field discusses how to write effective dialogue by exploring the many types of dialogue from exposition to subtext.

In this latest podcast on screenwriting, Syd Field discusses the different types of internal and external conflict. Visit Syd on iTunes to download podcasts on your iPod.

In Preparing the Scene, Syd Field explores the dynamics of what makes great scenes, from finding the purpose to creating conflict by establishing a dramatic need.

Syd Field talks about “the Craft,” how to improve your screenplays and how to look for certain areas of the material so you can find a better and more effective way to achieve a dramatic value.