One of our memberships was created with people like me in mind - the struggling writer, recent grad, nervous to check balance in bank account type. But this membership isn’t taken advantage of nearly as much as some of the others. Possibly, I thought, people just don't know that it's an option. We offer the … Continue reading Share The Space
Category: Here at theOffice
My Halcyon Days As theOffice 2013 Fellowship Winner
One day in April of this year, I woke up to my ordinary routine as a music writer and editor in Los Angeles. I was working on a critique of a new album, planning my social media efforts for a weekend covering an upcoming music festival, and “writing at” (as opposed to “writing”) a short … Continue reading My Halcyon Days As theOffice 2013 Fellowship Winner
Allow Me To Introduce Myself…
Hi there. My name is Emily. I was lucky enough to get a job at theOffice a few weeks ago. Now that I’m settling into the job (learning everyone’s names, finding the appropriate volume to whisper in), it’s time I introduce myself on the world wide web. I graduated from Emerson College in Boston this … Continue reading Allow Me To Introduce Myself…
Where We Belong
When I'm not running the ship here at theOffice, I'm pouring everything I've got into my feature directorial debut. It's a drama called Where We Belong about estranged gay brothers struggling to reconnect after the recent death of their father. It's set in a small town in central California and explores this unique dynamic that … Continue reading Where We Belong
Member Chatter
On writing for TV. The process changes quite a bit as the season goes on, both in a positive and negative sense. On the positive side, you begin to develop a relationship to your characters (the ones in your head, not the actors); they start talking to you, mouthing off, doing unexpected and unimaginable things. … Continue reading Member Chatter
A Night Out
Safehouse, the writer/actor workshop that meets here at theOffice every Monday night is hosting another fundraiser for our space. It's a night of original one-act plays from some very funny writers. Last year they sold out, so if you're in LA and looking for a night of witty and ridiculous theatre, check it … Continue reading A Night Out
Hustle and flow
I've been busy on my new movie. We are ramping up for a Kickstarter campaign and I'm consumed with meetings and phone calls and planning sessions and all forms of left-brain foolery and it's times like this when I grow irritable and tired and begin to feel disconnected from my art, my creativity. I'm editing … Continue reading Hustle and flow
Sacred Spot
Running a writing space like theOffice, I'm instrinsically curious about the components that make up an inspiring and productive environment for writing. What I've learned over the years is that, of course, we all have different needs. We've had members with us since we opened 9 years ago. They depend on theOffice every day as … Continue reading Sacred Spot
“Lena Dunham is talking to you”
Our very own Katie Arnoldi (theOffice member since '07) has some choice words to say about Lena Dunham and body issues over on The Nervous Breakdown. A professional bodybuilder turned best-selling novelist (Chemical Pink), Mrs. Arnoldi knows of what she speaks. Check out her essay here.
Member Chatter
On the internet vs. writing. Well I am a novelist, unlike most of my fellow writers at the office, so I probably have less reason than most to be online. I do use google or wikipedia for quick research questions, but generally I try to stay offline while I am working. Its too distracting. I … Continue reading Member Chatter
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