The 75th annual Golden Globe Awards aired over the weekend. It seems they only have a Best Written Screenplay category in Film, and not in Television. That's an addition I'd like to see. Out of the nominees of Best Screenplay in a Motion Picture, Martin McDonagh won for writing "Three Billboards." Other nominees were Guillermo Del … Continue reading Golden Globes 2018 Winners and Nominees
Tag: on writing
Jeff Nichols – Quote of the Day
“I’m a very slow writer, and the typing, which most people consider writing, that’s a very last step for me. I heavily outline things. Even before I write anything down, I think about things for a really long time. It’s like a tape ball that you just add detail to" Jeff Nichols is a film … Continue reading Jeff Nichols – Quote of the Day
New Year’s Resolutions for a Writer
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
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”
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