Where Most New Writers Go Wrong - Andrew Zinnes [FULL INTERVIEW]
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Our two new books... STORY QUESTIONS is currently 10% off! - https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 and 17 Steps To Writing A Great Main Character - https://payhip.com/b/kCZGd 0:00 - Former Script Reader Shares 3 Lessons On Breaking Into The Film Industry 10:25 - 99% Of Screenplays Are Not Garbage 22:41 - How To Know If A Screenplay Has Been Written Too Fast 36:05 - Most New Writers Have A Hard Time Learning This 47:44 - How To Know You Have A Good Story Idea 1:03:37 - If You Know The Ending... You Know The Beginning (Writing Advice) 1:12:16 - Filmmakers Can Make A Lot Of Mistakes But This Is Probably The Worst One 1:24:25 - If You Can't Tell Your Story Succinctly... Then You Don't Know It Andrew Zinnes is Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth, UK. He has worked in development at Paramount Pictures and at USA Networks. He left to become a script analyst, and worked for Morgan Creek Productions, Artisan and several script analyst companies. Using his documentary filmmaking experience, Andrew was the perfect co-author for The Documentary Film Makers Handbook. He has taught documentary at the NY Film Academy and has lectured on filmmaking at schools and colleges around the US. He is a founding partner of the film company Crazee Pictures. BUY THE BOOK - SCREENWRITERS ADVICE: From Popular and Award Winning Film, TV, and Streaming Shows (The Guerilla Filmmaker’s Handbooks) - https://amzn.to/3Yzen1x BUY THE BOOK - THE DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS HANDBOOK: A Guerilla Guide https://amzn.to/40x9BEz BUY THE BOOK - THE GUERILLA FILM MAKERS POCKETBOOK: The Ultimate Guide to Digital Film Making (The Guerilla Filmmaker’s Handbooks) - https://amzn.to/40zOJfI CONNECT WITH ANDREW ZINNES https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1088109 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/andrew-zinnes-aa07356 MORE FILM COURAGE VIDEOS LIKE THIS Write Your Life And Become A Better Storyteller - https://youtu.be/xFK5Ih3CPFc 42 Ways To Avoid Writing A Boring Screenplay - https://youtu.be/OBvusf6vn-0 Don't Get It Right, Get It Written! - https://youtu.be/V6Yql0jrjow How To Write A Great Story (Decades Of Wisdom Distilled Down To 17 Minutes) - https://youtu.be/2-g1xYsgJ9s CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage 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 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: 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 ►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - https://amzn.to/4gDU0s9 ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - https://amzn.to/3TIon6X SENNHEISER Professional Shotgun Microphone - https://amzn.to/3TEnLiE NEEWER CB300B 320W LED Video Light - https://amzn.to/3XEMK6F NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power - https://amzn.to/3XX57VK ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 ►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! #writing #screenwriting #story
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