"Silicon Valley" is back! And this year has been a great year for Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon. This movie is a really interesting case, considering these two wrote about a shared traumatic story in their life. It's part dramedy, and part love story about how the two met and came together. … Continue reading Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon on Writing
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James Ivory On Writing
This interview features James Ivory, who has won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for his film, "Call Me By Your Name." He's 89, and has just won his first academy award. It's never too late for success to find your way! He says he's still got at least one film left in him too. James Ivory … Continue reading James Ivory On Writing
Time for Some Research
If you're having trouble writing, it's likely you just don't know the proper steps to take or might be lacking direction. While there is no magic formula to writing a good screenplay, I think there is a helpful order to doing things. Of course, some may just want to throw order out the window as … Continue reading Time for Some Research
Jordan Peele On Writing
Hey everybody! Apologies about our brief absence. We're in the process of moving locations, and we're temporarily closed as we build out a new location in Santa Monica to open this summer. It's a very exciting time for us right now. Find out more here: https://theofficeonline.com/new-digs/ I've been busy packing boxes, but we're done with that now. Back to … Continue reading Jordan Peele On Writing
The Idea: Coming Up With The Story Concept
Recently on Thursdays, I've been skipping the "Quote of the Day" for something I feel would be a bit more beneficial at the moment. I've been writing pieces on how to write a good story. The last two were about gaining a familiarity for screenplays through reading scripts and doing script coverage. If you're having … Continue reading The Idea: Coming Up With The Story Concept
Academy Award Nominees 2018
It looks like it's that time of the year again. The 90th Annual Academy Awards are coming up this Sunday, so mark your calendars! I'll be going over the nominees week by week so we can take a closer look at their writing process, and what went into these scripts specifically. I haven't finished with … Continue reading Academy Award Nominees 2018
Script Coverage
Last week I spoke a little bit about how it's probably a good idea to read a stack of scripts. This advice was for those of you that haven't written a script, or are having trouble writing them. I hope you've picked up at least one script to read since then, but if you haven't … Continue reading Script Coverage
Writing a Good Story You Can Call Your Own
Today, while going through the news, I spotted an article written by one of our cool members here at theOffice, Nicole LaPorte. It's about why Marvel has been so successful, and I think it's worth a read. Here's the article: Fast Company: The Marvel Studios Mind-Set For Making Hit After Hit. “So we do say, We … Continue reading Writing a Good Story You Can Call Your Own
Friday Fun – Where You Write
I just found this comic and couldn't help but post it. There is a place for you, and it's the magical land called theOffice. This is where all your writing dreams come true.
Reading Is Writing
Okay class, today's lesson is a simple one. If you're having trouble writing scripts, it may simply be that you haven't read many or any at all. Reading books, and watching movies and TV shows can definitely help with story structure, but until you've read your fair share of scripts you won't likely have an … Continue reading Reading Is Writing
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