saslepianMay 1, 20212 minOfficially Authorial#shamelessselfpromo #thisisfine #Imfinewiththisandnotuncomfortableatall As some of you have kindly noticed, I recently published my first...
saslepianSep 17, 20204 minHow to give feedback on writingFirst published to my Medium account: read the original post here When I first left college and was desperately scrambling to gain the...
saslepianNov 6, 20207 minConstructing a Screenplay: The OutlineIf you enjoyed my entry on how to start writing a screenplay, you may have devised a logline for your next piece and be looking for ways...
saslepianOct 21, 20204 minConstructing a Screenplay: How to Start"Cinema is a mosaic made of time." - Andrei Tarkovsky Screenplays are a strange form of writing. There is a certain utility to it that...
saslepianOct 8, 20206 minWhy You Shouldn't Reference the Camera in your ScreenplayAs a script consultant, I see tons of well-constructed and interesting screenplays that simply cannot help but indulge in the cinematic...
saslepianSep 17, 20204 minDoes Tommy work as a Film?No. But that doesn't mean screenwriters can't learn from it! Image from my YouTube video on the subject: catch it here Tommy, the 1969...
saslepianSep 17, 20204 minHow to (almost) Make a MovieOriginally published to my Medium: head there to see the original story I spent the only normal months of 2020 trying to produce a short...
saslepianMay 27, 20203 minAmerican Horror Story 1984: The True Story That Inspired Season XA little something I wrote while the season was airing. Content warning: references to physical and sexual assault, murder and suicide....