Over the early days of December 2023, a tight-knit, online community of authors was thrown into chaos after it was revealed that one among them was sabotaging the others on Goodreads. On December 5th, sci-fi author and member of the aforementioned community, Xiran Jay Zhao, tweeted, “If you as a debut author are going to … Continue reading How Goodreads Lost Community Trust to Review Bombing
Between films like Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, and Avatar: The Way of Water, there has been a lot of talk about how terribly long movies are getting these days. A run time over 3 hours can push some viewers to their limits. Many might think twice before investing their time in such a … Continue reading Are New Films Getting Longer?
After nearly 150 days, the WGA strike is finally over! I can practically hear the church bells ringing (and all the keyboards clacking) as every writer in LA races back to work. Everyone is eager to get back into the swing of the industry but make no mistake, writers are not back to the same old … Continue reading From Burnout to Balance: How the WGA Strike is Reshaping Hollywood
The Motion Picture Association (MPA, formerly MPAA), the body responsible for rating feature films in America, is facing criticism again. The new film Passages directed by Ira Sachs was given a rating of NC-17. Both the director and his film’s distributor, MUBI, have spoken out against the restrictive rating and against the MPA itself. But … Continue reading Do We Still Need the MPA?
Like many, I was totally awe-struck by Deadline’s interview with Martin Scorsese for Killers of the Flower Moon. It is fantastic and I definitely recommend reading the whole thing. It is full of great stories and tidbits, not just about Killers of the Flower Moon but from many of Scorcese’s films. The part of the … Continue reading Scorsese on Kurosawa and Aging
Emmy and Golden Globe winning writer, showrunner and producer, Jesse Alexander, has worked on some of the most iconic shows in television including Alias, Lost, Heroes and American Gods. He’s a longstanding member here at theOffice and his excitement and respect for the craft of writing has always inspired me. I cornered him in the … Continue reading Thank you, Jesse Alexander!
Hey everyone! It has been a minute, but we're back! We'll be posting regularly again and we can't wait to share all of our ideas with you. Recently, I've been reminiscing about my own writing journey. When I was in film school, everyone encouraged me to read great scripts. No one ever told me to … Continue reading HOW BAD WRITING CAN BE A GREAT TEACHER
* Guest post by Joyce Wilson There’s no doubt teaching is a rewarding career. Unfortunately, it rarely earns you the big bucks. The same rings true for writers, who can often go long stretches without a paying gig. And that’s why many teachers and writers are choosing to augment their salaries with side gig income. … Continue reading 6 Awesome Side Hustles for Teachers and Writers
When I saw that they were trying to make Locke and Key... again, I didn't want to hold my breath. This is a project I've had major excitement for ever since I saw the original pilot, and I just felt like it was stuck in development hell. This has actually happened with some of my … Continue reading Carlton Cuse and Meredith Averill On Writing
The Oscars are back, and with them a huge list of movies I need to watch! I think it's fascinating what movies rise to the top each year, and important to understand why they were nominated in the first place. I wish I had more to say than that, but I've only seen a few … Continue reading Academy Award Winners and Nominees 2020
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