"Hey, what are you doing? The page is blank! You've been sitting there for 20 minutes... Just type something!" "What do you mean? It has to start perfect. It's a wonderful story about a German Shepard that convinces a planet-destroying alien species that Earth is worth sparing. Buddy, that's the name of the dog, he'll … Continue reading A Few Ways to Start Your Script
In-Depth Interview – Aziz Ansari
This year at the Emmy's, Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe won the award of "Writing for a Comedy Series." You can see the full list of nominees and winners here: Emmy Winners 2017. That makes two years straight for Aziz and "Master of None," and deservedly so. Out of all of the comedies I've seen this past … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Aziz Ansari
Friday Fun – Taking the Punches
I feel like it's probably easier to deal with rejection than punches. I'm just saying, I definitely prefer NOT to be punched.
Quote of the Day – Ray Bradbury
When writing, I follow my intuition over all else. When the script is yours, you should do what you feel is right. If you write with other intentions, it may not feel good. There's something to be said about that though. Writing in the industry isn't as simple as that. As much as I wish … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Ray Bradbury
In-Depth Look – Bruce Miller
To kick off our series of Emmy 2017 winners and nominees we have Bruce Miller, the writer behind "The Handmaid's Tale." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJTonrzXTJs Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, this series is set in Gilead, a totalitarian society in what used to be part of the United States. Gilead is ruled by a fundamentalist … Continue reading In-Depth Look – Bruce Miller
Learning to Write a Great Antagonist with Batman
I found this great infographic on how to write a great antagonist. Many of you, I'm sure, understand that I myself am on the dark side. My daily goal is to get you to write, and only an evil person could truly want to do that. Innately I understand these principles, but I thought I … Continue reading Learning to Write a Great Antagonist with Batman
Emmy Winners 2017
One of my first posts when I started working here was the list of Emmy winners for 2016. Looks like it's been a little over a year since I started working at theOffice. I hope you've enjoyed the ride here at the blog as much as I have in writing the posts. I'm going … Continue reading Emmy Winners 2017
Friday Fun – Rest Well
This always seems to happen when I'm the most tired too. I'm ready to sleep, and then all of a sudden my mind starts racing! It's even worse when I get up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep. I've tried writing those ones down, but they never make sense … Continue reading Friday Fun – Rest Well
Quote of the Day – Barbara Fine Clouse and Angela Booth
If you think about it, these quotes make a lot of sense. It's great to have a warm-up of sorts to get the brain going and the ideas flowing. I like editing the pages from my previous writing session. Keep in mind this isn't a full edit. It's mostly for a grammar check and a … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Barbara Fine Clouse and Angela Booth
Fall TV Preview
Fall TV preview? Don't I already have enough shows to watch? I still need to see "Ozark," I'm binge-watching "The Office" (not to be confused with my workplace, theOffice!), and just binged "Attack on Titan" and "Preacher." Gotta watch "Rick and Morty" too. Also... I just found out that there's a 24/7 live stream … Continue reading Fall TV Preview
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