365: A Year Of Screenwriting Tips - Travis Seppala

Jul 25, 2021

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I'm a Big Fan of Superheroes and Sci-Fi

I've Always Wanted to Have Superpowers

My Mom's Punishment Was Handwriting

You Know, I've Always Been Writing

Casablanca Review

Travis, What Was Life Like Before 2016?

Don't Tell Everyone When You Have a Meeting With the Manager

What Was Your Thoughts About Meetings in LA?

You Can't Base Your Feelings on the Industry

Are You Not a Screenwriter?

How Do You Motivate Yourself to Write Everyday?

Do You Have a Writing Ritual?

Is Coffee a Bad Habit?

Don't Check Your Email to Later

Superhero Movies - Do You Think the Level of Empathy Has Improved?

Superman Red Sun

Superman Is Clark Kent's Secret Identity

Writing a 400 Page Script I'm a Serial Outliner

How to Rewrite an Outline

How to Write Scripts Without Outlining - I'm a Serial Outliner

Writing a First Feature Script

How Many Screenplays Have You Optioned?

How to Find Producers on Craigslist

Can You Scam a Producer on Craigslist?

01:00:59 • 2min

Is There a Fake to Make It Claims?

01:03:01 • 2min

Having Attorneys Is Impossible

01:04:44 • 1min

You Know, I'm Not Going to Sign a Ten Dollar Contract, but I'll Sign One Hundred Dollars an Hour

01:06:13 • 3min

Two Days Is a Piece of Paper.

01:09:16 • 2min

Is There a Character in a Thriller?

01:11:24 • 2min

Is There a Reverse Lifetime Movie?

01:13:52 • 3min

The Twist Doesn't Work in a Movie

01:16:31 • 5min

You Like the Servant Not Show On?

01:21:35 • 2min

Screenwriting Book Review - Shadow Something

01:23:28 • 5min

Screenwriting Advice That Is True or False?

01:28:15 • 5min

Screenwriting - I'm Not a Guru

01:33:01 • 2min

What's Your Favorite Type of Storytelling?

01:34:39 • 3min

Screenwriting Tip Number Two: Cooking Scripts

01:37:29 • 2min

How to Write a Movie Script

01:39:17 • 2min

How Can I Tell if It's a Short or a TV Series?

01:40:52 • 2min

Screenwriter Homework and Can You Give Me an Assignment?

01:43:11 • 3min

16 Candles Meet Home Alone

01:45:46 • 4min

What's a Pitch Storm?

01:49:55 • 2min

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy, Tip Number 10

01:52:17 • 2min

How Do You Write Scripts With Female Characters?

01:54:36 • 3min

Writing a Script and You Don't Know Who the Person Is Yet

01:57:26 • 2min

The First Draft of Everything Sucks

01:59:22 • 2min

Writing Will Not Make You Rich?

02:01:03 • 4min

The First Draft Sucks, Period.

02:05:16 • 2min

What Is a Worry Board Screenwriter?

02:07:13 • 3min

How to Outline a Movie or TV Script

02:09:51 • 2min

I'm Coming Up With a Story Idea

02:11:51 • 3min

Guardians of the Galaxy - What Are You Flashbacks From?

02:14:59 • 3min

The Two Big Pitfalls of a Sequel

02:17:33 • 3min

Writers Networking Is the Big Catch 22

02:20:22 • 2min

WGA Staffing Boost

02:22:05 • 2min

I Feel Like I've Been Ready for Years Now

02:24:07 • 2min

The WJ Staffing Boost for Writers

02:26:17 • 3min

You Don't Quit Your Job to Write a Screenplay

02:28:52 • 3min

Don't Write Your Own Spider-Man Movie

02:31:36 • 2min

Don't Let Um Rejection Hurt You Too Bad

02:33:38 • 2min

Film Review - What's Your Biggest Screen Writing Regret?

02:36:01 • 3min

I've Lost Eight Years of Potential Experience I Could Have Had Out Here

02:38:42 • 3min

The Next Chanda Rhymes

02:41:28 • 5min

The Great Gatsby

02:46:02 • 3min

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