Say hello to this years judges! All are prolific writers as well as long-time members here at theOffice. The deadline to enter is July 31st, so make sure you get your submission in soon! Elise Loehnen Elise does it all! Writer, editor, blogger, and podcaster. Her 2023 book, On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins … Continue reading Meet Our Judges – 2025 Fellowship
Drum roll please! The winner of our 2024 Fellowship is D'Elia Guarnieri. Congratulations! D'Elia will receive a 6-month Premium Membership to our quiet Santa Monica workspace with 24/7 access to work on her upcoming projects. Her feature, "Fakes," really impressed all of the judges with a well-paced intro that had us begging to read the … Continue reading Our 2024 Fellow
It's that time of year. Back to school, back to work, back to that manuscript/pilot/first draft. And we have the perfect motivation to get you back in the writing groove: our Fellowship! After twenty years of serving Los Angeles writers, we know how important it is to work in an environment that is distraction-free with … Continue reading theOffice Fellowship 2024
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
This is by no means an exhaustive list of every screenplay competition and fellowship program out there. But these are just a few that are definitely worth checking out. I've already submitted my script to a few of them. Is your script ready to compete? If your script isn't quite ready yet, don't worry! I'll … Continue reading Screenplay Competition and Fellowship Deadlines – Summer 2023
https://youtu.be/s9APLXM9Ei8 Craig Mazin, most well known for The Hangover Part II, and Identity Thief, has made quite a pivot in his career with his most recent release, the HBO mini series, Chernobyl. He went from comedies and spoofs in film straight into a historically accurate TV drama. How do you make that kind of a pivot? … Continue reading Craig Mazin On Writing
https://youtu.be/A9vGMMPM5Lg This your last chance. After this there is no turning back. You take the blue pill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I'm offering … Continue reading Quote of the Day – The Matrix
"You wanna know the worst thing that's ever happened here in the four years I've been working here? Do you wanna know the worst thing? It was when an owl attacked Eleanor Gillespie's head because it thought that her hair was a nest." - Jim Hopper *** Be aware, there are spoilers ahead! *** Oh … Continue reading Jim Hopper / David Harbour – Character Analysis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELeMaP8EPAA This is Quentin Tarantino's 9th film. He says he's only going to make 10... but I hope he doesn't stick to that. He's one of the greatest storytellers to have seen the big screen, and it would be a shame for it to all end. There are rumors on the internet that he wants … Continue reading Quentin Tarantino On Writing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Stn5XC8kw BUZZ: Right now, poised at the edge of the galaxy, Emperor Zurg has been secretly building a weapon with the destructive capacity to annihilate an entire planet. I alone have information that reveals this weapon's only weakness. And you, my friend, are responsible for delaying my rendezvous with Star Command. WOODY: You. Are. A. … Continue reading Character Analysis – Buzz Lightyear
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