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Shannon Corbeil

Screenwriting

How to Set & Keep Screenwriting Goals

If you’re not an employed screenwriter, it can be easy to let your goals slide. Errands and commitments get prioritized and it’s easy to succumb to what Steven Pressfield in The War of Art called “resistance” — that force that keeps us…
Shannon Corbeil
December 23, 2021
Screenwriting

Why Films About War Continue To Be So Popular

“Recent research suggests that heroes and heroic action may evoke a unique emotional response which Jonathan Haidt at NYU has called elevation. When people experience elevation, they feel a mix of awe, reverence, and admiration for a morally beautiful act,” writes Scott…
Shannon Corbeil
November 11, 2021
TV

What Buyers Are Looking for in a Comedy Pilot

It’s a hard time to greenlight television. The pandemic stalled the production of projects that were already in motion, creating a bottleneck that has left the already competitive market oversaturated. So, if a writer had a comedy pilot, it'd be…
Shannon Corbeil
September 2, 2021