Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Jeffrey Alan Schechter was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, which explains his endearing personality. After moving to Los Angeles and not wanting to starve, he quickly established himself as a versatile writer, able to work in all genres from action films to family comedies, from pre-school to adult drama, from live action to animation.
His writing has earned him a Gemini Award as well as nominations for two Emmy awards, a Writers Guild of America award, a Writer's Guild of Canada award, and a BAFTA award. Over the years Jeff has worked with dozens of studios and networks including Warner Bros, Universal Pictures, ABC, NBC, The Discovery Channel, Nickelodeon, The Hallmark Channel, the BBC, VH1 Films, RHI, and The Walt Disney Company.
Jeff is the author of a book on story structure titled My Story Can Beat Up Your Story! and is a noted speaker and lecturer on screenwriting. Jeff is married and has four children.
The Coffee Break Screenwriter: Writing Your Script Ten Minutes at a Time (2nd Edition)
Forensic Speak: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas
Psychology for Screenwriters: Building Conflict in Your Script (2nd Ed)
The Coffee Break Screenwriter Breaks the Rules: A Guide for the Rebel Writer
The Writers’ Room Survival Guide: Don’t Screw Up The Lunch Order and Other Keys to a Happy Writers’ Room
Do the Right Thing: Five Screenplays that Embrace Diversity
The Writer's Journey - 25th Anniversary Edition: Mythic Structure for Writers
The Hollywood Standard: The Complete and Authoritative Guide to Script Format and Style (3rd Ed)
Getting It Write: An Insider’s Guide to a Screenwriting Career