Want to make it in the film industry as a writer, but you just don't know how? One way is to win a screenwriting competition. Screenwriting competitions are great for several reasons. One reason is that if you have a deadline to finish a script it's far more likely that you'll complete it. Another is … Continue reading Top Screenwriting Contests and Fellowships of 2018
Author: Jordan
Thanks for stopping by! A few things about me. I've been an L.A. local for my whole life, and I spend my days working here at front desk of theOffice. My number one goal here is to fill this blog feed full of things that will motivate and inspire writers, and to give you all an occasional laugh. I'm a lover of science and technology, geek culture, and video games. If anything inspires you as a writer, I'd love to hear about it!
Friday Fun – Fill In The Blanks
This week for Friday Fun, I'm going to let you tell me the jokes for once! They better be at least, if not more, funny than mine. It's "Calvin and Hobbes," so really this should be a piece of cake. If it's creative enough, I'll post the one I like the most next week! This … Continue reading Friday Fun – Fill In The Blanks
How To Write Great Dialogue
Great dialogue can make or break a movie. This is why I suggest replacing all dialogue with emojis, and having the actors improvise the scenes based off of those emojis. It would certainly make our jobs as writers easier! I found a great article about writing better dialogue, and it uses "Manchester by the Sea" … Continue reading How To Write Great Dialogue
Alfred Gough and Miles Millar On Writing
This week we're traveling into some cool territory, straight "Into the Badlands." Action movies and shows are aplenty, but I haven't seen a good martial arts story in a while. If you need your fix, this is where you can get it. Every episode of this show has epic and amazing fight scenes that are … Continue reading Alfred Gough and Miles Millar On Writing
Friday Fun – Time Travel Makes Anything Possible
If you're looking for a great idea for a time travel script... don't use one like this! Or do, and then travel into the past and tell yourself how that worked out.
Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffer and Ben Karlin On Writing
"Future Man" has to be one of my favorite shows of the past year, and I haven't heard mention of it anywhere. I can't believe I haven't posted about this show yet, but it's absolutely worth a watch. This Hulu Original is a crazy comedy about time travel, borrowing influences from classic movies like "Terminator" … Continue reading Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffer and Ben Karlin On Writing
Creating Great Characters
Do all of your characters sound and act just like you? Or like robots? Neither would be a good sign for your screenplay. That's why today's post is about characters. If you're having trouble with creating your characters, I've found a great article that will help you with 5 tips on how to write them … Continue reading Creating Great Characters
Brian Yorkey On Writing
I missed out on "13 Reasons Why" when it originally released, but that's the great thing about Netflix. You can sit down and watch it whenever you want. This show was a straight up binge watch for me. I couldn't stop once I started, like many others I'm sure. They do an amazing job of … Continue reading Brian Yorkey On Writing
When To Stop Writing…
Right now, we live in a time when it seems there's never an end to the story. Comic books are getting reboot after reboot, games are getting sequel after sequel, films and TV shows get spinoffs, etc. That's not always a bad thing, in fact I'm all for a good story any time. In a lot … Continue reading When To Stop Writing…
Brad Bird On Writing
Over the past weekend I saw "Incredibles 2," and it was everything I hoped for it to be. It has been 14 years since the first one, so I really didn't know what to expect this time around. Right before the movie I was talking about how much I love Pixar movies, and my friends … Continue reading Brad Bird On Writing
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