We're in the middle of one of those unpredictable times at theOffice when we are just FULL. The roster is at capacity. Which is great because theOffice kind of works best when it's full. There's this great energy in the room. All you hear is the sound of light tapping on computer keys and the trickle … Continue reading AfterHours at theOffice
Tag: Writing Tips
Paul Haggis On Writing
Aleks Horvat, owner of theOffice, created this interview series called The Dialogue. The series offers in-depth discussions with some of today's most successful screenwriters. This one with Paul Haggis is pretty great. Check it out:
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A Captivating Story in Fifty Three Words
This is from a book called The Writer's Block: 786 Ideas to Jump-Start Your Imagination by Jason Rekulak. "Since 1987 the New Times in San Luis Obispo, California has sponsored an annual contest for 'Fifty-Five Fiction.' These are short stories which must be- I kid you not- fifty-five words or less. Sounds impossible, right? That's what … Continue reading A Captivating Story in Fifty Three Words
Win a Month of Free Access to theOffice – Deadline Tomorrow!
Do you live in the LA area? Want a quiet place to work (for free)? One where you're surrounded by other likeminded professionals? Do you have a twitter account (or the ability to get one)? If you answered "Yes" to these questions, then you're in luck. You've got ONE MORE DAY to enter our Back To School … Continue reading Win a Month of Free Access to theOffice – Deadline Tomorrow!
George Saunders on Fiction
"Fiction is a kind of compassion-generating machine that saves us from sloth. Is life kind or cruel? Yes, Literature answers. Are people good or bad? You bet, says Literature. But unlike other systems of knowing, Literature declines to eradicate one truth in favor of another; rather, it teaches us to abide with the fact that, … Continue reading George Saunders on Fiction
Back to School Contest (Win a free month!)
The new school year is upon us and even though we may not be students anymore, this time of year will always be about digging in, getting serious and strengthening our work habits. In this spirit, we are giving away one free month of access to theOffice. If you don't already know, we are a … Continue reading Back to School Contest (Win a free month!)
The Strange Rise of the Writers’ Space
This New Yorker piece has an interesting take on what writers' spaces are all about: "As with the gym, at the writers’ space you feel less ridiculous spending your time on an activity with uncertain and elusive benefits: everyone else is doing it, too. It’s a cocoon that protects its inhabitants from a world where most … Continue reading The Strange Rise of the Writers’ Space
Meditation on Ruin
by Jay Hopler It’s not the lost lover that brings us to ruin, or the barroom brawl, or the con game gone bad, or the beating Taken in the alleyway. But the lost car keys, The broken shoelace, The overcharge at the gas pump Which we broach without comment — these are the things that eat … Continue reading Meditation on Ruin
Brand New Website!
We are so excited to be launching our brand new website. For those of you who have recently started reading this blog and/or following us, here is some information on who we are. We're a coworking space that caters to writers, so naturally we wanted to start a blog with the same intention. We hope you've been … Continue reading Brand New Website!
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