Episode 29: [GUEST] Using Screenwriting Techniques to Enhance Your Writing with Brooks Elms

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Elizabeth talks with Brooks Elms about using screenwriting techniques to enhance your writing. With examples from Hollywood blockbusters to stories from our own lives, you won't want to miss the insights and writing guidance provided by Brooks Elms. From Brooks in this episode: There's a generosity and a curiosity that drives professional storytelling.  and it's not better than or less than, it's just different,  but it's really important that you get it clear. Who is Brooks Elms?My stories feature personal characters & gut-punch tension in thrillers and drama 👊🏻 I've written 40+ screenplays, a dozen on assignment, and have a few projects currently set up with A-listers.I've taught 500+ students at UCLA Extention for 5+ years, facilitated 1000+ personal growth processes in his men's group over 20+ years, and started my coaching practice in 2021 where I've supported amateur writers become pro with results like: setting up projects, getting representation and making money as a writer.Where can you connect with Brooks and get on his waitlist for a 1:1 coaching session:https://www.brookselmscoaching.com/ Welcome to the Inspired Writer Collective podcast. If you've ever felt the pull to write your truth, to shape the chaos of real life into something meaningful and to share your journey with the world, you're in the right place. We're your hosts, Elizabeth and Stephanie, writers, coaches, and entrepreneurs who believe in you and know how important it is to find a writing community to guide you on your path to self-publishing. You’re invited to connect with us by joining our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays each week. Whether you’re working on a memoir, a novel, or journaling for yourself, this is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   Join our Embodied Writing Experience where you’ll get a writer’s retreat directly to your inbox each week. This is an invitation to slow down, tune in, and write with embodied intention.   If you missed this year's Memoir Summit, we recorded it! You can purchase the replays and get instant access to over 4 hours of memoir-specific content from Elizabeth and our amazing panelists of published memoir authors, indie presses, editors, and industry professionals!Work 1:1 with Memoir Coach Elizabeth Wilson. Book a session here.If you prefer to watch our conversations, you can find all of them on our YouTube channel.You can find us on Instagram.