Sean Lawrence

The Year of the Cat View this email in your browser News & Updates From Our Master Cats The Year of the Cat With five produced feature screenplays and over 100 television episode scripts, writer Rick Drew has had many good years in the entertainment industry -- and yet he's optimistic that 2017 will be a landmark one. On this week's blog, we present his touching retrospective on the lasting impact of  Save the Cat! , and his look ahead at the positivity you can bring to your own writing career in these upcoming months. READ MORE » Check Out Beat Sheets by Genre You can now filter our website's Beat Sheets by one of Blake Snyder's 10 genres! The genres can be found in the top right of our alphabetical list of Beat Sheets. Check out our  Superhero Beat Sheets . Be sure to note the 3 elements of each genre at the top of each page. READ MORE » Upcoming Workshops Sign up for one of our Bea...

  ( Due: Sun, 19 Dec | Status: Not Completed ) 1. What is Visual Writing? Well, when you’re writing a screenplay, you may provide some details about what a room contains or what a character might look like, but a lot of the details get left up to the director and the entire staff that works under him or her, making props, sets, and costumes; casting; and creating special effects. The division of labor is different in a game, but in many contexts, you will be doing the same thing: trusting others to put together their piece and trusting that it will fit with yours. 2. Some comics are written and drawn by the same person, and some are created by an entire team with a variety of roles, but most comics involve a close collaboration between a primary writer and a primary artist (the “penciller” in American superhero comics), even if others are involved. As you will see in the next section, comics scripts vary immensely in style and format and are often personal in tone, addresse...

News & Updates From Our Master Cats Movie Trailers and the Blake Snyder Beat Sheet How often these days are movies ruined for you by a tell-all trailer? On this week's blog, writer Cory Milles illustrates why you're likely feeling this way and -- spoiler alert -- the reason is connected to Blake Snyder's beats!  Plus, Cory has kindly included links to trailers that DON'T ruin the movie, so you can see exactly what he means.  READ MORE » Ben Frahm's New Movie As far as STC! success stories go, this one's a big one! Master Cat! Ben Frahm has landed a major gig for Warner Bros. International, and we couldn't be prouder. READ MORE » Upcoming Workshops Sign up for one of our Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshops, and finish out the year strong with your screenplay well on its way to completion! OCTOBER 22-23, 2016 Los Angeles Beat Sheet Screenwriting Workshop JUST ANNOUNCE...