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Eric Edson Provides Screenwriting Tips On Film Courage

ByThe Story Solution August 2, 2017December 1, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – August 2nd, 2017, Los Angeles, CA: Eric Edson, author of the highly-acclaimed THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, has completed a series of video interviews with the YouTube channel Film Courage that offer screenwriting tips for the online screenwriting community, Film Courage. In these interviews Eric provides aspiring screenplay writers some insights, inspiration and direction to help them develop…

ERIC EDSON INTERVIEWED BY FILM COURAGE

ByThe Story Solution May 4, 2017December 1, 2022

What Is A Typical Career For A Working Screenwriter In Hollywood? by Professor Eric Edson FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 03, 2017, Los Angeles: Eric Edson, author of The Story Solution, a how-to book on screenwriting and storytelling, was recently interviewed by Film Courage. In his recent interview with Film Courage, Professor Eric Edson recalls…

A better way to write your screenplay…

ByThe Story Solution November 16, 2016December 21, 2022

Thanksgiving means time with family members, some of whom we don’t get to see but once a year. Sure, you sit around the turkey table for your holiday meal, but what do you do once everyone is done eating? While some people may take a nap from all of that tryptophan, Thanksgiving is also a…

Eric Edson Presents: The Scariest Ghost Movies of All Time

ByThe Story Solution October 27, 2016December 1, 2022

At Halloween our thoughts turn to ghosts, goblins, ghouls, and all things frightening. Aspiring screenplay writers know that movie genres vary considerably, but spine-tingling ghost movies are one of the most entertaining areas to explore. If you are writing a movie script about a ghost story, you can take advantage of Halloween’s charged atmosphere…

What Screenwriters Can Learn From Labor Day

ByThe Story Solution September 4, 2016December 21, 2022

Hi, everyone. Labor Day is just around the corner, and it marks the official transition from summer to fall for many of us. Although screenplay writers are never really far away from their work, it can sometimes be helpful to back off a bit on a holiday weekend like this one from all that obsessive…

Final Draft Writing Software Celebrates 25 Years of Extraordinary Service

ByThe Story Solution August 3, 2016December 2, 2022

The art of writing a screenplay can be challenging. The aspiring screenplay writer must overcome the stress of staring at a blank screen while waiting for ideas to strike, then grapple with characters, storylines, and dialogue to create a script that will hopefully catch the attention of Hollywood producers and resonate with viewing audiences. Then excitement builds at last…

What Fathers Can Teach Us…

ByThe Story Solution June 15, 2016December 21, 2022

Hi, Eric Edson here. Father’s Day is a great opportunity to get to know one of the most important men in your life. Aspiring screenwriters might also try thinking about what really impresses them most about Dad. Is it his sense of humor, turn of a phrase, or just the way he notices and appreciates what you do? All…

How Irish-American Movies Continue to Engage Audiences

ByThe Story Solution March 16, 2016December 4, 2022

This is the time of year we celebrate Irish art: the literature, poetry and plays by celebrated writers such as W.B. Yeats, Frank McCourt, James Joyce, Sean O’Casey, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett, as well as the Irish contributions to film and screenwriting. For a small country, the Irish are incredibly well-traveled and have a…

Your Romantic Screenplay Starts Here

ByThe Story Solution February 5, 2016December 21, 2022

With Valentine’s Day approaching, even the most cynical minds might find their thoughts drifting to romance. Shops and restaurants bombard us with symbols of love, and Hollywood is gearing up to release this year’s romantic movie offerings. On February 14th the theaters will fill up with singles and couples, either escaping their singledom with dreams…

Happy Thanksgiving from Eric Edson and The Story Solution

ByThe Story Solution November 18, 2015December 2, 2022

It has been an exciting year for us, working with screenplay writers from around the world and providing screenwriting tips. Eric’s book The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, continues to instruct and inspire. He has been busy mentoring and advising his graduate MFA students, other up-and-coming screenwriters, and industry pros on…

Scare Up Some Frightfully Good Movie Scripts with These Halloween Scriptwriting Ideas

ByThe Story Solution October 28, 2015December 4, 2022

Dear Friends, Halloween is a funny and a frightening time of year. It is one holiday where there is no need to obsess about entertainment options or gift-giving demands. We can choose to enjoy a good scare, or simply participate in the fun of trick-or-treating. If you are writing a movie script, you can learn…

7 Scriptwriting Mistakes That Stop Scripts Cold

ByThe Story Solution September 2, 2015November 29, 2022

All scripters face many challenges in writing a screenplay… such as fleshing an idea out into a complete story, then creating fascinating characters that we as writers (and our audience!) will want to spend time with. But every committed screenplay writer with a good idea and a storytelling knack can create a knockout salable script…