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Eric Edson Provides Screenwriting Tips On Film Courage

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…

How Irish-American Movies Continue to Engage Audiences

ByThe Story Solution

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

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…

Eric Edson’s STORY EXPO 2015 Take Aways

ByThe Story Solution

If you have been following my blog or social media updates, you know there is nothing that I enjoy more than sharing my knowledge about scriptwriting with others. That is why I was once again honored to be one of the 100+ world-renowned speakers at this year’s Story Expo, which took place September 11-13 in…

The Story Solution Now A Best-Seller in China

ByThe Story Solution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 20, 2015, Los Angeles, CA: Proving that the ability to tell a captivating story transcends language and culture, author Eric Edson’s book about writing a screenplay, The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, has now become a best-seller in China. The book, which provides actionable insights on…

Top Irish-Themed Movies for St. Patrick’s Day

ByThe Story Solution

Writing a movie script isn’t always all work and no play. That saying is especially true on St. Patrick’s Day. When you are writing a screenplay, inspiration can come from many surprising sources. My book, The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, provides insights on screenplay writing andtips for imbuing characters with…

ESSENTIAL SCREENWRITER’S HANDBOOK FEATURES ERIC EDSON

ByThe Story Solution

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…

The Holidays are a Great Source of Writing Inspiration

ByThe Story Solution

Dear Friends, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. This time is usually spent with family and friends, appreciating the great abundance we have in our lives, but we screenwriters are never far away from the next story we are writing in our heads. For any aspiring screenplay writers out there, I want to…

Top 10 Reasons Screenwriters Love The Story Solution

ByThe Story Solution

The Story Solution: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take, by experienced screenwriter Eric Edson, is acclaimed as one of the best books on screenwriting available. Through his focus on heroes, actions and developing a story, Edson helps aspiring screenplay writers take their craft to the next level. Here are the top 10 reasons why…

Eric Edson Provides Screenwriting Tips On Film Courage

How Irish-American Movies Continue to Engage Audiences

Your Romantic Screenplay Starts Here

Eric Edson’s STORY EXPO 2015 Take Aways

The Story Solution Now A Best-Seller in China

Top Irish-Themed Movies for St. Patrick’s Day

ESSENTIAL SCREENWRITER’S HANDBOOK FEATURES ERIC EDSON

The Holidays are a Great Source of Writing Inspiration

Top 10 Reasons Screenwriters Love The Story Solution

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