This playwright's tweets are little bits of daily inspiration: "You saw something when you were a child, and then it got away. Oh, how that wistful chase continues to this very day." -JPS
Tag: Playwriting
Writing Quote of the Day
"Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader- not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon." - EL Doctorow
What to Read This Week: Links for Writers
Here's another addition of "Stuff You May Find Interesting If You're a Writer or Somehow Affiliated with Show Biz" (just came up with that title - I think it's gonna stick!) Here's a sweet interview with Michael Keaton. He speaks candidly about his life, career, and love for Birdman. Melissa Rauch's comedy The Bronze is … Continue reading What to Read This Week: Links for Writers
“What are you working on?”
For a writer, the questions, “What are you working on?” or “What is your script about?” can be very daunting. Especially if you haven’t practiced saying out loud what your story is in a succinct manner. Or if you’re having doubts about what you’re writing. Or if you just finished something and it’s just not … Continue reading “What are you working on?”
QOTD
"Art itself can warp the artist, I think. The process involves a public exposure of what may be deeply private, and criticism can feel like a review not of mere work but of the artist’s inner life. This turns some into egoists or recluses or both. Yet while painters or musicians don’t necessarily have to … Continue reading QOTD
Too Sick to Write?
Last week I was pretty sick. Sick enough that I skipped work and stared at the TV all day long without a shred of guilt. Sick enough that I tried to do some stretches on my living room floor and woke up down there two hours later from a very nice nap. Sick enough that … Continue reading Too Sick to Write?
8 At The Zoo, a Fundraising Play for theOffice
Every Monday night, theOffice closes its doors so that the writers and actors of Safehouse can take over. Safehouse consists of about 20 working Hollywood writers, including founding members Jim Uhls and Blake Herron. They workshop new material with actors in front of the group. It's been a "safe house" for screenwriters and playwrights for over 10 … Continue reading 8 At The Zoo, a Fundraising Play for theOffice
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2014 Fellowship to theOffice
It’s that time of year again... We’re beyond excited to announce that we are once again offering a FREE 6-MONTH FELLOWSHIP to theOffice. theOffice is a quiet, communal workspace in Brentwood, CA right across from the Country Mart. Our members get free coffee & tea, wifi, Aeron chairs and peace of mind, all in the … Continue reading CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2014 Fellowship to theOffice
QOTD
"When you start off, you have to deal with the problems of failure. You need to be thick-skinned, to learn that not every project will survive. A freelance life, a life in the arts, is sometimes like putting messages in bottles, on a desert island, and hoping that someone will find one of your bottles … Continue reading QOTD
Excuses, Excuses
In my personal experience, twenty-something aspiring writers are good at a few things -- avoiding phone conversations, Call of Duty, and making excuses to not write. I’ve heard some pretty hilarious excuses lately, and I feel the need to address them. Excuse #1: “All the authors I admire were really old when their books got … Continue reading Excuses, Excuses
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