Screenwriter's Corner

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

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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.

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.