Happy New Year! It's 2018, and that means whatever you want it to mean. It can be just another day, or it can be a fresh start. This is a new year, and you can throw out all the waste and bad mojo from last year and leave it in the dump. How cool is … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions for a Writer
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Friday Fun – Spellcheck
Don't make your Christmas Gift list out to Satan! You probably won't end up with anything you like, and it definitely won't be better than coal. Happy Holidays to everyone!
Joss Whedon – Quote of the Day
“Finish it…I have so many friends who have written two-thirds of a screenplay, and then re-written it for about three years. Finishing a screenplay is first of all truly difficult, and secondly really liberating. Even if it’s not perfect, even if you know you’re gonna have to go back into it, type to the end. … Continue reading Joss Whedon – Quote of the Day
Critics and Audiences
There's been a lot of controversy over the differences between the scores of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," and for good reasons I believe. If you don't know what's going on, critics love the movie and audiences feel totally mixed about it. While the critic score is lying at a fresh 93%, the audience score … Continue reading Critics and Audiences
Star Wars – The True Historical Inspirations
Did you know that Emperor Palpatine wasn't inspired by Hitler? He was actually inspired by Richard Nixon! This article is full of fun and interesting facts behind the historical inspirations of Star Wars. History.com: The Real History That Inspired “Star Wars”
A Few Ways to Start Your Script
"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
Friday Fun – Grammer
You know, something feels really wrong about this post, but I just can't put my finger on it. Oh well, I guess I'll post it. A programmer's trick is to read everything you've written out loud, and also backwards sentence by sentence. Maybe you'll catch your mistakes quicker!
Quote of the Day – Jack Kerouac
I think what Jack meant to say was "It's not what you write, but how you write it." Jack should take some English classes if you ask me. Okay, enough bad jokes. This tiny little quote holds a lot of weight! If a story isn't working for you, it might not be what you're trying … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Jack Kerouac
Plot Twists – Planet of the Apes Edition
This summer has had some great movies, especially in the past few weeks. My favorite so far has been "War for the Planet of the Apes." This trilogy is one of the best that I've seen in years, and I feel like it's flying under the radar for some reason. It's just amazing to me … Continue reading Plot Twists – Planet of the Apes Edition
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2017 Fellowship to theOffice
Looking for a writer’s sanctuary? A place where you can leave the distractions of life behind and just sit down in peace to put words on the page? That’s what we offer here at theOffice – a quiet, communal workspace on the westside of Los Angeles. We have a roster filled with A-list screenwriters, novelists […]
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