Brian Herskowitz discusses approaches to outlining a screenplay

Brian Herskowitz outling screenplay

Brian Herskowitz discusses approaches to outlining a screenplay

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Interview Timeline

LEARN HOW TO STRUCTURE A SCREENPLAY.

Brian Herskowitz is a screenwriter and producer and has many credits to his name including Tour of Duty, Tio Papi, Hercules, scifi and horror movies, and a documentary on domestic violence. In part 3 of this teaching screenwriting series he [talked to me about outlining] explains how to outline a screenplay.

0:34 – Brian talks about outlining a screenplay.

3:30 – Brian talks about the importance of an outline.

6:54 – Brian talks about the hook of the story.

11:21 – Brian talks about setting the tone of a screenplay.

14:25 – Brian talks about the elements of the outline.

18:04 – Brian talks about the 12 guideposts about the structural elements every script has.

20:54 – Brian talks about the inciting incident.

22:55 – Maleficent spoiler.

25:52 – Maleficent spoiler ends.

25:52 – Brian talks about a character’s plans to reach their goal.

30:40 – Brian talks about the Act 2 break and how things escalate.

33:33 – Brian talks about revelations in screenplays. Infinity Wars spoilers.

34:03 – Spoiler ends.

37:19 – Brian talks how detailed an outline should be.

40:57 – Brian talks about breaking down a scene within an outline.

42:59 – Brian talks about outlining the middle of the screenplay.

46:45 – Leaving Las Vegas spoiler.

48:00 – Leaving Las Vegas spoiler ends.

48:36 – Brian talks about the order in which to outline a screenplay between the three acts.

50:05 – Brian talks about how so many writers don’t like to outline and how to overcome that resistance.

55:56 – Brian talks about whether an outline can be used to fix a problem screenplay or to determine if an idea won’t work.

59:11 – Brian talks about getting feedback on an outline.

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Jane Gilmartin interview about her science fiction novel “The Mirror Man” (MIRA, 2020)

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Jane Gilmartin interview about her science fiction novel “The Mirror Man”

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Interview Timeline

Jane Gilmartin has always been a sci-fi fan starting with Star Trek. She’s worked as a journalist for many years before publishing her first novel The Mirror Man about a cloning experiment gone awry. We spoke about the book, about sci-fi, about her admiration for David Bowie, and about her writing process.

0:28 – Jane talks about why she wrote The Mirror Man

1:37 – Jane talks about the protagonist, setting, and conflict of the novel.

3:13 – Jane talks about the research she did for the novel since it’s hard science fiction.

5:13 – Jane talks about actual science affected the plot of her novel.

6:05 – Jane talks about being a huge David Bowie fan.

7:27 – Jane talks about the novel’s protagonist.

8:58 – Jane talks about how she got into David Bowie’s music.

10:43 – Jane talks about her interest in Star Trek.

11:38 – Jane talks about the other sci fi she liked and all the sci-fi she watches.

16:26 – Jane talks about the aesthetic of the book.

17:22 – Jane talks about what the book might look like as a film.

20:20 – Jane talks about her writing process.