Here is a new post from writer Earl Pomerantz about the first episode of television series: does it need to be about how the situation in the comedy started (premise) or not? Can the half hour pilot simply be a typical episode of what is to come during the season? Pomerantz says it doesn't matter, … Continue reading Pilot episodes: Premises, Premises
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The opposite of play is not what is serious but what is real. -- Sigmund Freud One of the links on our blogroll is brainpickings.org, a site which does a terrific job of curating a broad range of thought-provoking material. Recently this post caught my eye: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/10/15/freud-creative-writers-and-day-dreaming/ Today's quote leads off this article. And don't … Continue reading QOTD
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“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.” - J. K. Rowling
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Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once. Cyril Connolly
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There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. W. Somerset Maugham
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To get a great idea, come up with lots of them. — Thomas Edison
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“I force myself to contradict myself in order to avoid conforming to my own taste.” ― Marcel Duchamp Hello, everyone. My name is Joe and I will be posting along with Wade on this blog. I am a non-fiction television producer and creative writer who uses The Office. QOTD, in case you are wondering, stands … Continue reading QOTD
WORK HABITS: An explanatory essay in which Katie Arnoldi tackles the questions of Where and Why.
KATIE ARNOLDI has published three novels. The first, Chemical Pink, was a national bestseller. Her second novel The Wentworths squeeked onto the L.A. Times bestseller list as did her most recent book, Point Dume, which was published in May 2010 and released in paperback on 4-20 2011. Katie was the 1992 Southern California Bodybuilding Champion. She … Continue reading WORK HABITS: An explanatory essay in which Katie Arnoldi tackles the questions of Where and Why.
Thoughts on Writing in Hollywood
Post by Mark Cullen - Screenwriter of "A Couple Dicks" aka "Cop Out," studio punch up guy and Creator/Showrunner of a bunch of series that went one season. I was asked to put down thoughts on a few questions about writing. Remember, you get what you pay for. My former manager, the late, great Bernie … Continue reading Thoughts on Writing in Hollywood
Screenwriters on Twitter
We thought it might be a good idea/resource to list the pro writers who are on Twitter. If you know of any we're missing - and we surely are - please shoot us an email at info [at] theofficeonline.com. Thanks! Adam McKay – Anchorman, Talladega Nights Alan Yang – Parks and Recreation Amy Berg - … Continue reading Screenwriters on Twitter
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