This Is Probably The Best Way To Learn Screenwriting - Glenn Gers

Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 Watch the video version of this podcast on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JO3u3fCK77c 0:00 - I Was A Professional Writer For 25 Years, This Is What I Regret The Most 16:42 - Biggest Difference Between Story And Plot 29:50 - Why So Many Movie Characters Fall Flat 40:52 - What Screenwriters Need To Know About Character Arcs 50:34 - If You Don't Know These 6 Things You Will Write Bad Dialogue 1:08:03 - New Technology Equals New Writing Rules 1:23:43 - Why Creators Are Making Less Money Today 1:50:48 - Why You Should Not Write Screenplays 2:02:23 - Best Way To Learn Screenwriting Is To Learn While You Write 2:23:19 - Biggest Problems For The Future Of AI Art Glenn Gers was a professional writer of movies and television for 25 years. His credits include theatrical features including FRACTURE (2007) and MAD MONEY (2008), no-budget indies like DISFIGURED (2008), TV staff work and episodes, original cable movies, and many more. He has won multiple festival prizes and an Emmy. He shares thoughts about creative writing on his Youtube channel and his Substack, both called “Writing For Screens.” BUY GLENN'S BOOK - WRITING FOR SCREENS: Skills, Tools & Process for the Art Of Screenwriting https://amzn.to/4a1LIK0 MORE VIDEOS WITH GLENN GERS https://bit.ly/2Rv5lUL CONNECT WITH GLENN GERS https://writingforscreens.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1020896 / @writingforscreens https://writingforscreens.substack.com / writing-for-screens-109150117254085 / realglenngers MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS What Should A Screenwriter Know Before Writing A Screenplay? - https://youtu.be/Jeejz5M7yb8 How To Know If You Have A Great Movie Idea - https://youtu.be/KveGHBFFVcw How A Writer Can Turn An Ordinary Idea Into A Great One - https://youtu.be/G8Kl1tGBJT0 10 Ways To Come Up With Movie Ideas - https://youtu.be/A2BhItk6Fo0 Why Most People Will Never Pitch A Movie Idea To Netflix - https://youtu.be/MghvHXRBxSg SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage (Affiliates) ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ►Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!