Books are fun! You can learn things in them. It may hurt your brain a little, but trust me it's totally worth it. As a writer, books can be your best friend. If I want to write the best possible story about a guy trying to make it in Hollywood, I could just make it up … Continue reading Friday Fun – Those Things Called Books
Tag: Writing Inspiration
Quote of the Day – Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was a famous author and poet, and lived only until she was 33. She made a major impact on the world. I remember reading her book, "The Bell Jar" in high school. I think she makes a good point in this quote. If there is a voice in you that can't be contained, … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Sylvia Plath
In-Depth Interview – Yorgos Lanthimos
The Oscar’s were held recently, and there were some great screenwriters up for the awards. If you’d like to see a full list of the winners, check out our post: Oscar Winners 2017. We’ll be continuing to post our selections of in-depth interviews for the next several weeks until we go over all of the nominees. This … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Yorgos Lanthimos
Friday Fun – Writing Goals
Quote of the Day – Leigh Michaels
I don't know much about the author, Leigh Michaels. She's written quite a few romance novels. I haven't read any of her books, but this quote came straight from her mouth, and it has a good point. Inspiration may come on it's own, but it is certainly far more likely to come if you give … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Leigh Michaels
In-Depth Look – August Wilson
The Oscar's were held on Sunday, and there were some great screenwriters up for the awards. If you'd like to see a full list of the winners, check out yesterday's post: Oscar Winners 2017. We'll be continuing to post our selections of in-depth interviews for the next month until we go over all of the nominees. … Continue reading In-Depth Look – August Wilson
Oscar Winners 2017
The 89th Annual Academy Awards was held this past Sunday. If you've been following, we've been posting weekly in-depth interviews with the nominees. That will continue, until we've gone through all of the nominees for best original and adapted screenplays. Today, we just want to celebrate the winners! All of these movies were wonderful. Both … Continue reading Oscar Winners 2017
Friday Fun – Writer’s Block
Having imaginary friends and talking to them seems bad, but the things writer's do when they can't get a conversation started is much worse. For instance... cleaning. Call us crazy if you want!
Quote of the Day – Quentin Tarantino
“I steal from every single movie ever made. I love it—if my work has anything it’s that I’m taking this from this and that from that and mixing them together….I steal from everything. Great artists steal, they don’t do homages.” Two-time Oscar wining screenwriter Quentin Tarantino Empire, November 1994 It's hard to come up with original … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Quentin Tarantino
In-Depth Interview – Kenneth Lonergan
This post in our Oscar series covers the writer and director of "Manchester by the Sea," Kenneth Lonergan. Kenneth, amazingly started off his writing career with one of my favorite childhood shows, "Doug." After that, he went on to write a few major hits, including "Analyze This," "Gangs of New York," and "You Can Count … Continue reading In-Depth Interview – Kenneth Lonergan
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