by ahoybeth@gmail.com | Aug 4, 2023
Holiday All Day Seminar! Start the holiday season off in true Hallmark fashion: halfway through October! Hallmark writers Zac Hug and Erin Rodman have joined forces to cover six-hours of the basics you’ll need to write a compelling and charming Christmas romcom. ...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Aug 1, 2023 | Screenwriting, Structure
In the simplest terms, the transformational arc is your protagonist’s journey to becoming a true hero. Your hero begins as an unfulfilled and restless character. The hero is usually predisposed to rejecting any opportunity to grow, mobilize or progress. Essentially...
by ahoybeth@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2023
Join ProPath Screenwriting Saturday, October 28 at 10 am PST for “The Power of Subplots: Enhancing Cinematic Narratives,” a free 90-minute live and interactive webinar that takes you on an immersive journey into the world of subplots in movies and TV. ...
by ahoybeth@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2023
HERO/ANTI-HERO: It’s all the same thing. Movies and TV shows are about larger than life characters! Heroes that are heroic. Villains that are villainous. Join Linda and Tim on Saturday, September 30 from 10 am – 11:30 am PST for an enlightening free...
by ahoybeth@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2023
The core of your protagonist’s emotional journey, TRANSFORMATIONAL ARCS are an essential part of every great film or tv script. Join us for a live, interactive deep dive Saturday August 26 from 10-11:30am PST. Tim and Linda will take you through the key elements of...
by ahoybeth@gmail.com | Jun 22, 2023
The Hallmark Channel. Lifetime. Streamers. Theaters. In all these spaces, RomComs are in high demand! Join us on July 29 for (another) exclusive live Zoom chat with working RomCom writers Zac Hug, Erin Rodman, and Samantha Herman! These very busy writers will share...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Jun 8, 2023 | Screenwriting
When plotting and writing a movie, the focus is understandably on the protagonist/hero, but it’s important to consider sub-characters as part of the overall structure of your film. Sub-characters are the primary means of creating obstacles and reversals....
by ProPath Screenwriting | Jun 8, 2023 | Screenwriting, Structure
An inciting incident is key to the creation of a well-structured movie. Nailing yours can help lock your story into a crackerjack narrative trajectory. Let’s take a look at a few inciting incidents. THE LOST CITY THE LOST CITY is a vibrant, lively, and well-structured...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Apr 6, 2023 | Screenwriting
Screenwriting is a craft. It’s time to start treating it that way. A great place to start is by reading produced scripts. Reading scripts is a crucial part of the screenwriting process. Not only does it teach you the ins and outs of the craft, but it also gives...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Feb 14, 2023
Having trouble with a scene? Want fresh eyes on your hook? You’re in luck! Send in a 2-3 page scene, and on Saturday, June 17th, from 10-11:30 am PST, Tim and Linda will choose several scenes to discuss and offer suggestions on. To be considered, entries must be...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Feb 13, 2023 | Screenwriting
Pain. The thing we avoid. It’s not just for the purpose of survival that we avoid pain, but simply out of an instinct of good horse sense. Who wants to be hurt? Who wants to deal with the aftermath? In fact, the aftermath is often the worst part; facing...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Dec 13, 2022
In our 10-week online workshop, Erin Rodman, writer of the Hallmark Channel’s Nantucket Noel, will guide you from concept to first draft of your romance idea to help make it the most attractive script amongst the hundreds of enchanting submissions all vying for a...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Nov 9, 2022
Are you ready to take your romcom to the next level? Prolific Hallmark writer Zac Hug can help! This workshop has been formulated to help writers take that last crucial step in breaking into professional romcom writing. To join this class, you must have written 3+...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Nov 8, 2022
In Linda’s 10 session online workshop, you will go from concept to completed first draft. This is a class for novices and experts alike. Linda tailors her feedback based on the writers’ level, so it’s a diverse writers’ table. Story...
by ProPath Screenwriting | Feb 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Go through each scene and evaluate each of these questions: Whose scene is it? Who is dominant in the scene? Who has power in the scene? Is there a shift of power within the scene? What conflict generates the action of the scene? Does the scene escalate in tension...
