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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza Is The Key Part 4 – Devices Add Flavor But Don't Bury Your Story

Oct 15, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza Is The Key to Story – Part 3: Structure is the Cheese

Aug 20, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza and Creating Delicious Story Part 2: Theme Makes It Savory

Jul 16, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Pizza Is The Key To Creating Delicious Story

Apr 16, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

What Will Happen Next? Part 2: Suspense in Action

Mar 19, 2021
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

What Will Happen Next? The Art of Suspense

Feb 26, 2021
Industry Savvy - The Difference Between Sink Or Swim
Networking Tips

Breaking & Entering: Be A Writer We Want to Work With Part 2

Dec 7, 2020
Be A Writer We Want To Work With
Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Be A Writer We Want To Work With

Nov 30, 2020
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Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Subtext - Turn Up the Volume on Screenwriting Part 2

Sep 9, 2020
Subtext Turns Up The Volume in Screenwriting
How to Write Dialogue

Shh: Subtext - The Powerful Sound of Show Not Tell

Aug 27, 2020
New Normal In Television
How to Write for Television

Breaking & Entering: Producer Mark Teitelbaum Offers Insights on the "New Normal" in Television

Jun 5, 2020
Drive-Ins - Part of the New Normal?
Screenwriting Career

Breaking & Entering: Manager/Producer David McInerney Gives Advice to Screenwriters on Hollywood's "New Normal"

May 29, 2020
Barri Evins shares advice for screenwriters on the "new normal" in Hollywood
Breaking & Entering by Barri Evins

Breaking & Entering: Advice for Screenwriters From the Pros on the "New Normal" in Hollywood

May 13, 2020
Writing Techniques Elevate Scripts
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Techniques to Elevate Your Writing by Diamond & Weissman

Oct 18, 2019
Diamond & Weissman Build a Bulletproof Screenwriting Career
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Writers Diamond & Weissman on a Bulletproof Screenwriting Career

Oct 8, 2019
Confident Writing is S-e-x-y
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Breaking & Entering: Confident Writing is S-E-X-Y

Sep 14, 2019
How To Write A Screenplay Bulletproof
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Book Review: Something New and "Bulletproof" Under the “How to Write A Screenplay” Sun

May 17, 2019
Don't Get Boxed In By Screenwriting Problems
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: 3 Screenwriting Problems and Solutions

Feb 21, 2019
Employing the element if Surprise to Up Your Story
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: The Art of Surprise Part 2

Jan 17, 2019
Stop to Check The Checklist
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: The Story Must-Have Checklist

Nov 15, 2018
The ELEMENT OF SURPRISE
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: The Element of Surprise

Sep 20, 2018
Write Where You Know
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Write What You Know Is Wrong

Aug 16, 2018
Creating A Strong Foundation For Story
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Foundation - Write From Below the Ground Up

Jun 21, 2018
Query Letter Flipping the Odds
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Killer Query Letter Part 3 - Flip The Odds In Your Favor

Apr 19, 2018
Target your query letter response to reach your goal.
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

BREAKING & ENTERING: Killer Query Letter Part 2 What's Next?

Mar 15, 2018
Write The Killer Query Letter
Screenwriting Business Advice

BREAKING & ENTERING: Writing The Killer Query Letter

Feb 15, 2018
Don't Be Afraid of The Big, Bad Logline
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Loglines and Tigers and Bears – Oh My!

Jan 18, 2018
Woody and Buzz and Your Writing
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Pretend You're Pixar

Dec 21, 2017
Theme is a delicious ingredient of story that enriches every element. Barri Evins’ tips for adding theme from the outset to elevate your story.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Theme – The Ingredient That Makes Story Delicious

Nov 16, 2017
Swing Through The Ball For Career Success
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Want Writing Career Success? Swing Through The Ball!

Sep 21, 2017
The "Yawing Is Contagious" Cliche is True
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Guns Don't Kill Scripts, Coffee Tables Do

Aug 17, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

BREAKING & ENTERING: 100 Reasons For Hollywood Executives To Say No

Jul 20, 2017
Writing Tools #1: The Dehydrator
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: 7 Writing Tools You Can't Live Without

Jun 15, 2017
BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Secrets - Don't Write What You Love. Love What You Write!
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Secrets - Don't Write What You Love. Love What You Write!

May 18, 2017
Does Your Story Deliver?
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Does Your Story Deliver?

Apr 20, 2017
The Mighty Bite A Powerful Buyer Lure
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Story Ideas - Catch Bigger Fish With The Irresistible Lure

Mar 16, 2017
does not equal
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Done Outlining? Ready to Type Fade in? Think Again

Feb 16, 2017
Creative Power
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: The Three Reasons You Haven’t Sold A Script

Jan 19, 2017
Combat That Rusty feeling With An Action Plan
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Your Writing Routine - Make An Action Plan Now!

Dec 15, 2016
BREAKING & ENTERING: Saying “I Do” to The Right Idea by Barri Evins | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting #amwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Saying “I Do” to The Right Idea

Nov 17, 2016
BREAKING & ENTERING: Good Enough Writing by Barri Evins | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Good Enough Writing

Oct 20, 2016
BREAKING & ENTERING: Inside Screenwriting Industry Politics by Barri Evins | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Inside Screenwriting Industry Politics

Sep 15, 2016
The Slam Dunk
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: The Myth of The Slam Dunk

Aug 18, 2016
Dull dialogue is deadly. How to create dialogue that is a vibrant element of your story, works in harmony with description, and elevates the entire script. #scriptchat #screenwriting #amwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: This Is An Article About Writing Dialogue

Jul 21, 2016
BREAKING & ENTERING: Script Coverage - Does This Script Make Me Look Fat? by Barri Evins | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
How to Write a Screenplay

BREAKING & ENTERING: Script Coverage - Does This Script Make Me Look Fat?

Jun 16, 2016
BREAKING & ENTERING: Negotiating Negotiations Part 2 by Barri Evins | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Negotiating Negotiations Part 2

May 19, 2016
BREAKING & ENTERING: Negotiating Negotiations Part 1 by Barri Evins | Script Magazine #scriptchat #amwriting #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Negotiating Negotiations Part 1

Apr 21, 2016
Rejection Man
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

BREAKING AND ENTERING: Dealing With Rejection

Apr 13, 2016
Not writing? How to hear the sweet music of the keyboard keys! #scriptchat #amwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Not Writing? Hurry Up and F@#k Up!

Mar 17, 2016
The Good Script - Rewrites That Make It Shine
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BREAKING & ENTERING: Rewrites - Can This Script Be Saved?

Feb 18, 2016