Screenwriter's Corner

It’s been more than four years since I’d given a public lecture/course/or seminar in Los Angeles. Even though I’m a native – my grandfather arrived in LA in 1907 braving the wilds of the frontier, renegade Indians, and a memorable train ride across country – I grew up here, went to school here, and developed [...]

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.