Eric Edson Announces July Log Line Challenge Winner

Eric Edson Announces July Log Line Challenge Winner

LOS ANGELES, CA – August 5th, 2014 – Eric Edson, author of the scriptwriting book The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, announced the winner of the July Log Line Challenge today.   Every month, scriptwriters have an opportunity to win a signed copy of The Story Solution by entering the Log Line Challenge…

Classic Screenwriting Books All Screenwriters Should Read

Classic Screenwriting Books All Screenwriters Should Read

Writers are always searching for that gem of an idea, character trait, or interesting plot device with which to begin fleshing out a new story concept for a treatment or novel. When it’s time to transform that treatment or book to screenplay form, challenges still remain in further developing the story, now using only the…

Screenwriting Lessons from Our 4th of July Heroes

Screenwriting Lessons from Our 4th of July Heroes

Dear Friends, When teaching screenwriting classes, I tell my students to look everywhere for inspiration. Sometimes this is easier said than done, but the 4th of July is awash in heroic characters. Although the events leading to the Declaration of Independence occurred over 200 years ago, the heroic qualities of our nation’s founders can still…

The Story Solution Drawing: Win a Signed copy by Liking on Facebook

The Story Solution Drawing: Win a Signed copy by Liking on Facebook

LIKE THE STORY SOLUTION ON FACEBOOK FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A SIGNED COPY OF THE STORY SOLUTION SCREENWRITING BOOK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (June 5th, 2014, Santa Barbara, CA):  Beginning today throughout the month of June, Eric Edson, author of The Story Solution is holding a contest for an opportunity to win a signed copy of *The Story Solution*…

Eric Edson’s Screenwriting Book Now Available in Chinese

Eric Edson’s Screenwriting Book Now Available in Chinese

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 28th, 2014, Los Angeles, CA: In an effort to help screenwriters around the world improve their craft Eric Edson, a career screenwriter and university professor, has announced that his best-selling book, The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, has now been published in Chinese. The Chinese version of The Story Solution provides…

Use Spring as Motivation to Kick Your Screenwriting Into Gear

Use Spring as Motivation to Kick Your Screenwriting Into Gear

Screenwriting Motivation & Tips for Aspiring Screenwriters If you are an aspiring screenwriter who has run into a bit of a slump during the winter, use the bold advances of spring to kick your screenwriting into gear. Flowers and trees can lie dormant for months at a time, and then they burst forth in a…

ESSENTIAL SCREENWRITER’S HANDBOOK FEATURES ERIC EDSON

ESSENTIAL SCREENWRITER’S HANDBOOK FEATURES ERIC EDSON

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Los Angeles, CA – April 17th, 2014.  Eric Edson recently contributed as a writer on the “NOW WRITE!:  Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror” book series, edited by Laurie Lamson. The “NOW WRITE!” books have been heralded as an invaluable resource for accomplished and aspiring screenwriters and novelists seeking to write a screenplay.  The book is currently…

Use St. Patrick as Inspiration for Your Hero’s Actions

Use St. Patrick as Inspiration for Your Hero’s Actions

Dear Friends, Aspiring screenwriters must accustom themselves to looking everywhere for inspiration when it comes to developing a believable story arc for their hero. What are the qualities that make a hero heroic, and how can you create a persona that takes on a life of its own beyond the story itself? The yearly over-the-top observation of…

How To Get Free Publicity – Danek Kaus Reveals Secrets

How To Get Free Publicity – Danek Kaus Reveals Secrets

So let’s say that you followed all of the advice in my book, The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, and have actually written the great American screenplay. Now how do you go about getting the attention of producers, agents and investors who can help transform that screenplay into a big screen success? One…

Write from the heart this Valentine’s Day with The Story Solution

Write from the heart this Valentine’s Day with The Story Solution

Dear Friends, Use Valentine’s Day to Inspire Your Hero’s Actions Valentine’s Day is so full of love and thoughtfulness that you can hardly turn around without hearing about some grand heroic act someone has committed for a loved one. Today’s media-genic heroes are saving lives, donating organs, stopping people from committing suicide, and rescuing babies…

4 Simple Lifestyle Changes That Will Make You A Better Writer

4 Simple Lifestyle Changes That Will Make You A Better Writer

Written by Jeff Peters Writing is an essential skill, but it’s one that many people don’t cultivate. Fortunately, there are a few simple things that an individual can do every day to strengthen their writing skills, from reading to discontinuing the use of spellcheck. These minor lifestyle changes can help you become a better writer: 1….