PinnedDawn SpinellaHOW TO MAKE A $300,000 SHORT FILM FOR UNDER $20KBased on the results many of my writing students earned with their short scripts, and the results of the films I’d directed, my name became…Jan 12, 2022Jan 12, 2022
PinnedDawn SpinellaRespect Your Audience or Get CancelledThat’s so dramatic. And I only say it because getting cancelled is the equivalent of trying to get someone kicked off the football team and…Feb 27, 2022Feb 27, 2022
Dawn SpinellaCLEAR Storytelling = Pro BabyWhatever you’re writing — essay, love letter, television pilot, etc… — clarity is your roadmap.Dec 15, 20211Dec 15, 20211
Dawn SpinellaShow — Don’t Tell. A Writing Commandment!I’m a writer. I also teach — screenwriting primarily.Dec 3, 20212Dec 3, 20212
Dawn SpinellaIn With a Bang, Out With a WhimperSMASHED started with the proverbial bang in April. I had no idea what I was in for, and now, as we approach the final weeks of post, I…Nov 25, 2021Nov 25, 2021