Category: Writing Inspiration
Writing Tips from the Irish
Ireland has a rich literary history and boasts some of the most prolific writers of all time. From Joyce to Stoker, Boland to Shaw, The Green Isle is deservedly famous for its novelists and poets. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, we decided to dig up some tips from a few of our favorite Irish writers. May … Continue reading Writing Tips from the Irish
David Gleeson Kills the Deadline
David Gleeson is one of our members here at theOffice who makes very good use of his membership, meaning he's ALWAYS here. When we probed him about his current projects, we were astounded (and inspired!) by just how much this guy is able to accomplish. In the last year alone, David has been juggling 5, yes 5, … Continue reading David Gleeson Kills the Deadline
Creativity Defined Once and For All
Choices Part 1
via https://xkcd.com/ Source.
How To Write A Novel (It’s easier than you think!)
Here's our member Antoine Wilson demonstrating how to write a novel. Watch and learn. https://vimeo.com/40540482
Perfection
"So many of us believe in perfection, which ruins everything else, because the perfect is not only the enemy of the good; it's also the enemy of the realistic, the possible, and the fun." Rebecca Solnit
Twilight at theoffice
"Get it down. Take chances. It may be bad, but it’s the only way you can do anything really good." William Faulkner Taken at theOffice in Brentwood, CA.
Paul Haggis On Writing
Aleks Horvat, owner of theOffice, created this interview series called The Dialogue. The series offers in-depth discussions with some of today's most successful screenwriters. This one with Paul Haggis is pretty great. Check it out:
A Captivating Story in Fifty Three Words
This is from a book called The Writer's Block: 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination by Jason Rekulak. "Since 1987 the New Times in San Luis Obispo, California has sponsored an annual contest for 'Fifty-Five Fiction.' These are short stories which must be- I kid you not- fifty-five words or less. Sounds impossible, right? That's what … Continue reading A Captivating Story in Fifty Three Words
