Feb 16 2025 133 mins 5
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0:00 - What Screenwriters Should Know About Executives
18:35 - Executive Reveals How They ACTUALLY Schedule Meetings With Screenwriters
38:01 - Before Screenwriters Pitch Studios This Is What They Should Know
48:46 - Two Biggest Reasons Why A Screenwriting Pitch Is Rejected
1:00:52 - These Are The Mistakes That Screenwriters Make Again And Again
1:15:58 - 3 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Their Second Draft
1:27:48 - Busting The 'On The Nose Dialogue' Myth
1:38:49 - 10 Ways To Generate Story Ideas (Without Using AI)
1:53:22 - How To Write Memorable Scenes
2:02:49 - Beginners Guide To Writing A Great Ending
MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS
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Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO of the first black-owned script consultancy in the entertainment industry, The Professional Pen. The Professional Pen is a writer-centered service provider helping emerging and established creatives develop their stories for the screen.
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VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED
Beginners Guide To Screenwriting - Shannan E. Johnson - https://youtu.be/pwcTge9iF0E
The Professional Pen: Lessons On Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/Bp0pDjVxN9U
The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide To TV Series Development - https://youtu.be/pWDzzc4HeGc
How To Know If You Have A Great Movie Idea - https://youtu.be/KveGHBFFVcw
Simple Ideas Make Great Movies - https://youtu.be/WA3mZHRUxLk
I Have A Great Movie Idea But I Don't Want To Write The Screenplay - https://youtu.be/uaKeTkvZ4QU
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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
*These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUd5hZL62MA
Our new book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time
https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9
SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTER
https://filmcourage.substack.com
0:00 - What Screenwriters Should Know About Executives
18:35 - Executive Reveals How They ACTUALLY Schedule Meetings With Screenwriters
38:01 - Before Screenwriters Pitch Studios This Is What They Should Know
48:46 - Two Biggest Reasons Why A Screenwriting Pitch Is Rejected
1:00:52 - These Are The Mistakes That Screenwriters Make Again And Again
1:15:58 - 3 Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Their Second Draft
1:27:48 - Busting The 'On The Nose Dialogue' Myth
1:38:49 - 10 Ways To Generate Story Ideas (Without Using AI)
1:53:22 - How To Write Memorable Scenes
2:02:49 - Beginners Guide To Writing A Great Ending
MORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWS
https://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2
Shannan E. Johnson, a native of Houston, TX, is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO of the first black-owned script consultancy in the entertainment industry, The Professional Pen. The Professional Pen is a writer-centered service provider helping emerging and established creatives develop their stories for the screen.
SUBSCRIBE TO SHANNAN E. JOHNSON’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
https://www.youtube.com/ShannanEJohnson
MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANNAN E. JOHNSON
https://bit.ly/32pCWAF
EVEN MORE VIDEOS WITH SHANNAN ON FILM COURAGE 2
https://bit.ly/2MxiQx2
CONNECT WITH SHANNAN E. JOHNSON
https://www.awriterforyourwriter.com
https://www.youtube.com/ShannanEJohnson
https://www.facebook.com/TheProfessionalPen
https://twitter.com/shannanejohnson
https://www.instagram.com/theprofessionalpen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannanejohnson
VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED
Beginners Guide To Screenwriting - Shannan E. Johnson - https://youtu.be/pwcTge9iF0E
The Professional Pen: Lessons On Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/Bp0pDjVxN9U
The Executive Chair: A Writer’s Guide To TV Series Development - https://youtu.be/pWDzzc4HeGc
How To Know If You Have A Great Movie Idea - https://youtu.be/KveGHBFFVcw
Simple Ideas Make Great Movies - https://youtu.be/WA3mZHRUxLk
I Have A Great Movie Idea But I Don't Want To Write The Screenplay - https://youtu.be/uaKeTkvZ4QU
CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE
http://www.FilmCourage.com
http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage
https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage
https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage
http://filmcourage.tumblr.com
http://pinterest.com/filmcourage
SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL
http://bit.ly/18DPN37
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)
►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
*These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.
