SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

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Mark’s Co-Host For This Episode: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Articles by Mark Sevi for CS Magazine

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Cliches, Tropes, Stereotypes

Final Draft – Articles by Mark Sevi for Final Draft

00:00:00 INTRO

00:00:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

#desireandwitchery

00:01:45 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#taggart #silverado #anygivensunday #marshall #chadwickboseman #fatherbrown

00:06:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #newbook #scriptwritingbook #feature #desireandwitchery #quantumscriptwriting

00:09:30 INFO ON SCRIPTWRITING SEMINAR

Mark

00:12:30 PROFILE OF WRITER MADELYN PUGH DAVIS

#heatofthenight #tosirwithlove #callmemrtibbs #defiantones #oscar

00:16:30 DISCUSSION ON PUGH PROFILE

Mark, Chris

00:17:40 Q&A WHAT MAKES A GOOD WRITER?… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Articles by Mark Sevi for CS Magazine

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Cliches, Tropes, Stereotypes

Final Draft – Articles by Mark Sevi for Final Draft

00:00:00 INTRO

00:00:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

#desireandwitchery

00:01:30 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #newbook #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:04:30 MORE CHATTER

Mark, Chris

00:04:30 R.I.P. SIDNEY POITIER

#heatofthenight #tosirwithlove #callmemrtibbs #defiantones #oscar

00:08:00 TOP 5 FAVS OF 2021 – TV or MOVIE

Chris: #dune #notimetodie #sweettooth #fearstreet #moyorofeasttown

Mark: #notimetodie #kingrichard #cobrakai #belfast #beingthericardos

00:13:00 Q&A KEYS TO A GOOD TITLE

Mark

00:17:00 WRITERS QUOTE – DANNY BOYLE

I’m always after putting people in extreme circumstances.

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Articles by Mark Sevi for CS Magazine

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Cliches, Tropes, Stereotypes

Final Draft – Articles by Mark Sevi for Final Draft

00:00:00 INTRO

#scottholmes

00:0:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

#desireandwitchery

00:02:24 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#freeguy #diehard2 #templeofdoom #shetland #worldwarIIinColor #darkesthour #luther

00:07:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #newbook  #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:10:20 CHRIS’ NEW BOOK

00:11:00 TOP 5 WWII MOVIES OR SERIES

Chris: #imitationgame #bandofbrothers #schindlerslist #savingprivateryan

Mark: #darkesthour #imitationgame #catch22 #worldwarIIincolor

00:16:00 WRITERS QUOTE – JOHN HUGHES

#johnhughes

00:17:00 HAPPY NEW YEAR’S EVE AND GOOD LUCK IN 2022!… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Articles by Mark Sevi for CS Magazine

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Cliches, Tropes, Stereotypes

Final Draft – Articles by Mark Sevi for Final Draft

00:00:00 INTRO

#scottholmes

00:0:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

00:00:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#cinemaparadiso #hardtimes #redsun #shanghainoon #dexter #primesuspect #cracker #morse #luther #badmomschristmas #taggart

00:07:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:09:30 TOP INDIE MOVIES

Chris: #stationagent #nightofthelivingdead #terminator #wintersbone #lonestar

Mark: #frozenriver #attacktheblock #moonlight #matewan #exmachina

00:13:00 Q&A HOW DO I KNOW A SCRIPT WILL WORK WITHOUT OUTLINING?… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Articles by Mark Sevi for CS Magazine

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Cliches, Tropes, Stereotypes

Final Draft – Articles by Mark Sevi for Final Draft

00:00:00 INTRO

#bensound

00:0:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

00:00:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#missionimpossible #cowboybebop #wheeloftime #dexter #primesuspect #cracker #morse #luther #lastdance

00:04:00 CHRIS STIRES PROMO

00:06:00 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #articles #finaldraft #csmagazine #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:09:30 TOP CRIME MOVIES IN SUB-GENRES (from 1980 to present)

gangster / true story / heist

Chris: #untouchables #history of violence /  #goodfellows #heat / insideman oceans8

Mark: #untouchables  #americanme / americangangster #goodfellows / #thomascrownaffair #oceans11

00:13:00 Q&A MAKE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS MEMORABLE

#dexter

Mark

00:18:00 WRITERS QUOTE – TOM CLANCY

I try to keep it simple: Tell the damned story. … Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – Articles by Mark Sevi for CS Magazine

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Cliches, Tropes, Stereotypes

Final Draft – Articles by Mark Sevi for Final Draft

00:00:00 INTRO

00:0:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

00:02:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#rednotice #mrmercedes #thosewhowishmedead #dexter #romancingthestone

00:05:40 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #articles #finaldraft #csmagazine #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:08:30 TOP INSPIRATIONAL MOVIES THAT AREN’T HOLIDAY FILMS

Chris: #hiddenfigures #jumanji #walle #rocketeer #toystory

Mark: #hiddenfigures#seabiscuit #goodwillhunting #erinbrockovich #octobersky  #kurtwarnerstory

00:12:00 Q&A Rod Serling Discussion

Planet of the Apes: Rod Serling admitted that he spent “well over a year and thirty or forty drafts” trying to translate the novel to the screen.… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR CS MAGAZINE

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Writing UnLikable Characters

Final Draft – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR FINAL DRAFT

Happy Halloween and Día de los Muertos

00:00:00 INTRO

00:0:20 CHATTER – WORLD BUILDING

Mark, Chris

00:02:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#jamesbond #dune #seinfeld #dexter #copenhagen

00:05:40 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #seriesbible #articles #finaldraft #csmagazine #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:08:30 TOP 6 SCARY MOVIES BY SUB-GENRE

Slasher – Supernatural – Zombie – Werewolf – Vampire – Alien

Chris: #scream #omen #dawnofthedead #dogsoldiers #frightnight #alien

Mark: #halloween #exorcist #28dayslater #gingersnaps #underworld #attacktheblock

00:12:00 Q&A How do you fix you Act I if it’s not working properly?… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

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Mark’s Guest: Audio Engineer and Voice Over Artist TIM KEENAN Joins The Podcast.

Tim’s Connections:

http://www.creativemediarecording.com

http://www.timkeenan.com/

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Creative Screenwriting Magazine – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR CS MAGAZINE

Latest Article for CS Magazine, The Importance of Titles

Final Draft – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR FINAL DRAFT

00:00:00 INTRO

Wideo intro voice provided by Wideo.co

Music by Mark Sevi, Interstitial Music by ZakharValaha from Pixabay

00:0:20 TIM AND MARK IN DISCUSSION

#AI #speechelo #wellsaid #alexa #timkeenan #thecrow #polarexpress #voiceover #uncannyvalley #dodgers

Mark, Tim

00:22:00 Buh Bye

Need a Writing Class? For info go to www.scriptwritingclasses.org

UPCOMING AT C3 Vape and Coffee (www.ocfilmandtv.com)

MEETUP DETAILS

#ocscreenwriters #ocfilmandtv

www.ocscreenwriters.com – by writers for writers.… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR CS MAGAZINE

Latest Article for CS Magazine, The Importance of Titles

Final Draft – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR FINAL DRAFT

Congrats to all the Emmy Winners!

00:00:00 INTRO

00:0:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

00:01:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#hinterlands #sexeducation #jamesbond

00:05:40 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #seriesbible #articles #finaldraft #csmagazine #scriptwritingbook #feature

00:07:30 TOP 5 CLINT EASTWOOD MOVIES

Chris: #whereaglesdare #playmistyforme #inthelineoffire #dirtyharry #outlawjosiewales

Mark: #firefox #dirtyharry #unforgiven #twomulesforsistersara #palerider

00:12:00 Q&A How do you make your writing three dimensional?… Read the rest

SCRIPTWRITING TALK AND MORE!

This is Plotpoints Podcast! www.plotpoints.com

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Mark’s Co-Host: Author/Screenwriter Christopher Stires Joins The Podcast.

SHAMELESS PROMOS:

Chris’ latest book is: Silk & Swords: A Thurian Chronicles Novel: On Amazon

#Starbeasts #PaladinsJourney #RebelNation #TheInheritance #DarkLegend #thurianChronicles

Chris’ Amazon Page | Chris’ BarnesAndNoble | Chris’ webpage

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Creative Screenwriting Magazine – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR CS MAGAZINE

Latest Article for CS Magazine, Protagonist vs Antagonist: It’s Complicated

Final Draft – ARTICLES BY MARK SEVI FOR FINAL DRAFT

Congrats to all the Emmy Winners!

00:00:00 INTRO

00:0:20 USELESS CHATTER

Mark, Chris

00:02:40 WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?

Mark, Chris

#book #seriesbible #articles #finaldraft #csmagazine #scriptwritingbook

00:08:30 WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?

Mark, Chris

#pointblank #fortitude #youngfrankestein #jamesbond

00:11:00 TOP 5 EMMY WINNERS 1990-2020

Chris’ Comedy List: #cheers #modernfamily #murphybrown #frashier #marvelousmrsmaisel

Mark’s Drama List: ##lalaw #sopranos #gameofthrones #breakingbad #westwing

00:13:00 Q&A How much of your character’s “other” life do you show?… Read the rest