SIGN UP FOR THE FILM COURAGE NEWSLETTERhttps://filmcourage.substack.comWatch the video version of this podcast here on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEevGQ8Va_Y0:00 - Biggest Differences Between A Script Analyst, Script Consultant, And Script Doctor6:54 - Working With A Script Doctor14:30 - Character Determines Everything About A Screenplay24:23 - First 3 Pages Better Be The Best Of A Screenplay42:56 - Biggest Mistake Writers Make With Story Structure51:25 - Biggest Mistakes Screenwriters Make In Act 259:46 - You Can't Write A Good Story Without An Outline1:17:10 - How Does A Writer Know They Have A Bad Premise1:25:52 - Why It's Better To Start Writing Character Before Plot1:37:06 - Biggest Mistakes Writers Make With Scenes1:46:09 - 9 Common Screenwriting Mistakes Beginners Make1:55:24 - Why It's A Bad Idea To Submit To Screenplay Contests2:05:51 - Write What You Know Doesn't Mean Write Your Life StoryMORE FULL FILM COURAGE INTERVIEWShttps://tinyurl.com/mr42eye2Cody Smart is an independent writer and script doctor from Chile. She holds degrees in English Literature & Linguistics, Screenwriting, Development and Producing. She worked as a script analyst for Sony, she’s a judge for multiple script and film competitions, she’s written some award-winning shorts, she’s head of the coverage department at a script hosting site and she does a bi-monthly vlog with tips for Screenwriters for Story Data. She takes pride in helping writers take their work to the next level.MORE VIDEOS WITH CODY SMARThttps://tinyurl.com/474ms6jtCONNECT WITH CODY SMARThttps://www.uclaextension.edu/instructors/cody-smarthttps://www.instagram.com/nextlevelscreenwritinghttps://www.facebook.com/nextlevelscreenwriting/https://www.youtube.com/@storydata9296https://www.storydata.ioVIEWERS ALSO WATCHEDSolve Your Story Structure Problems In 11 Steps - https://youtu.be/RPGTIqHBmUEBeginners Guide To Screenwriting - https://youtu.be/pwcTge9iF0EStory Development Workshop: Writing An Original Screenplay - https://youtu.be/_UyjnR-XBtUHow A Writing Career Changes As You Get Older - https://youtu.be/9fDEKiuJ2qA12 Essentials To Being A Professional Screenwriter - https://youtu.be/n_ehpqVUrzACONNECT WITH FILM COURAGEhttp://www.FilmCourage.comhttp://twitter.com/#!/FilmCouragehttps://www.facebook.com/filmcouragehttps://www.instagram.com/filmcouragehttp://filmcourage.tumblr.comhttp://pinterest.com/filmcourageSUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNELhttp://bit.ly/18DPN37SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBERhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/joinSUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRONhttps://www.patreon.com/filmcourageLISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCASThttps://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com(Affiliates)►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9Stuff we use:LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOqAUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rGAudio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0kLIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv*These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.