by Elliot Grove | 7 January, 2020 | In Our Opinion, Screenwriting, Web Content
Sometimes screenwriting problems can be solved by going back to the basics. that come from the ancient prophets. Are you familiar with Bible code? Scientists have studied the ancient manuscripts and are now suggesting that the Holy Scriptures were written in a special...
by Elliot Grove | 30 December, 2019 | Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion
It’s time of year for resolutions. Each one of us says to our inner self: come on, you can do better. Try making an anti-resolution this year. Let me explain how crafting attainable goals means you have a chance of success. My name is Elliot Grove. I’ve...
by Elliot Grove | 28 December, 2019 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution
It’s year end again! All bloggers and social media experts are busily publishing their Top 10 Movie Lists of 2019. Rather than duplicate the obvious I thought you would prefer a top ten of the Top 10 Lists – especially if there was any context behind the...
by Elliot Grove | 25 December, 2019 | In Our Opinion, Producing, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Raindance Film Festival, Screenwriting
Everything seems to be moving so quickly in our world. The next decade’s key trends in politics, ecology, and financial structures are changing faster than the polar ice cap is melting. So where does that leave independent filmmakers seeking to eek out a living...
by Elliot Grove | 24 December, 2019 | In Our Opinion, Promotion, Marketing and Distribution, Screenwriting
Social stage is the point at which the society of your hero has developed. All societies evolve through distinct social stages. Choosing one of the 4 social stages allows you to communicate a great deal without resorting to dialogue. Civilizations tend to develop over...
by Elliot Grove | 14 December, 2019 | Filmmaking, Filmmaking Career, In Our Opinion, Producing, Screenwriting
Violence and sex in screenwriting is everything that a story is. . Every scene, every line, every word in your script should be brimming with violence. In terms of violence, think the following words – taunt, tense, violent emotion, contradiction, conflict – in each...
