Screenwriting

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Breaking into the Biz

1 May , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Now that you've got that diploma, what do you do with it to make those screenwriting dreams a reality? Screenplay expert Susan Kouguell gives you a checklist for how to break into the business after graduation. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Location, Location, Location

1 Apr , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

What's true in real estate is true in screenwriting: location, location, location. Screenplay Doctor Susan Kouguell shares her top ten tips for penning the perfect setting. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Bringing Novels to Life

1 Mar , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Screenplay doctor Susan Kouguell gives you the questions to ask and the software to use when faced with transforming a 500+ page novel into a 120 page screenplay. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Software & Submission Pointers

1 Feb , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

The Screenplay Doctor column is a place for advice -- not screenplay submissions -- and columnist Susan Kouguell tells you how to know where you SHOULD submit your screenplays and a free software to write them in.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: New Year’s Resolutions

1 Jan , 2012 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Screenplay columnist Susan Kouguell gives you a few New Year's Resolutions to get your next screenplay headed in the right direction. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your screenwriting question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Script Structure

30 Nov , 2011 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Screenplay columnist Susan Kouguell gives an answer in three acts to explain the three-act screenplay structure. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Doctor on Call: An Interview with Screenwriter and Author Susan Kouguell

31 Oct , 2011 | Written by K. Correia | Posted by:

Known best to NewEnglandFilm.com readers as the Screenplay Doctor, Susan Kouguell shares her beginnings as a screenwriter and the influences and experiences that have contributed to her new book, Savvy Characters Sell Screenplays! A comprehensive guide to crafting winning characters complete with film analyses and exercises.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Behind a Studio’s Closed Doors

31 Oct , 2011 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Getting your script submitted to a film studio for consideration is both an exciting and nerve-wracking time, as screenwriters anxiously wait for a response. So what’s really going on behind those studio doors? E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your question answered in an upcoming issue.

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Adaptation

30 Sep , 2011 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

Fell in love with a novel you think has screen potential? Learn how to take the first step with this month's screenplay column. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your question answered in an upcoming issue. Interested in being successful in the industry? Start by practicing your good first impressions -- and proofread the e-mails you send us!

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Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Why Hollywood Isn’t Calling

31 Aug , 2011 | Written by Susan Kouguell | Posted by:

There's so much more to successful screenwriting than writing a screenplay, and this month screenplay expert Susan Kouguell discusses what else screenwriters need to do to get from page to screen. E-mail screenwriter@newenglandfilm.com to have your question answered in an upcoming issue. Interested in being successful in the industry? Start by practicing your good first impressions -- and proofread the e-mails you send us!

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