Head over to ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING where I talk with screenwriter and educator Jana Williams! In her interview, she shares a lot of great information regarding sites, writing, and networking!

In Scene with Screenwriter/Educator Jana Williams

INTERVIEW EXCERPT

CLG: What are three books on screenwriting every newbie screenwriter should own?

JW: Syd Field – Screenplay is pragmatic and to the point (sometimes redundant as he seeks to make his word count for his editor!)

David Mamet – On Directing Film, is the other extreme and a very good counterpoint to Syd!

And then, maybe – Adventures in the Film Trade or some other memoir to illustrate just what kind of ZOO you’ll be trying to pick the locks to enter!

CLG: What is your fave beginning of a movie…and why?

JW: LYRICS & MUSIC, the opening title sequence made my sister and I laugh so hard we nearly peed ourselves! Very fast and witty 1st ACT; all four main characters (actors) are really flawless. And the film is a great sendup of pop stars; and in particular pop stars and their fascination with RELIGION!!

CLG: After you contacted me, I was instantly drawn to you as a writer and as a teacher…pretty much because I have that insatiable need to teach what I know, too. Your need to teach has brought about your site WORDSMYTHE. What is the mission of WORDSMYTHE?

JW: Truly, I LOVE helping people get their film idea out of their head and onto the page. We would have such a vibrant and exciting film culture in N.A. IF we could only cajole each other into telling our own stories with all the passion and heart with which we lived them!

To read the rest of Jana Williams’ interview, head to ChickLitGurrl: high on LATTES & WRITING!

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