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Story & Structure :: Procedural-plus shows :: Seth Gorden’s tips for making a good R-rated comedy :: Perfectly flawed Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Suicidal characters :: Writing between the lines :: 10 ways to juice up a scene :: Good writer/successful writer :: Physicalise the emotions :: How to improve your writing Pitching & Selling :: Film ideas that sell :: Negotiating skills Best of … Read more
Story & Structure :: What went wrong: The Ideas of March [spoiler alert] :: Narrative structure cheat sheet Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Show, don’t tell | Flashbacks :: Resources for writing screen dialogue :: The end of Hollywood internships Pitching & Selling :: How to copyright your script :: My worst movie meeting :: What kind of business cards should writers have? … Read more
I was sketching an artist friend of mine. I glanced at her a few times and drew her; or what I thought was her. She took one look at the picture and said, ‘it’s very nice, but you’re not drawing with your eyes, you’re drawing with your mind.’ By Cherie Lee She went on to … Read more
If you’re not a socialist, beware… This talk could make you one. David Simon explains and criticizes the way profit has become the sole purpose of capitalist America. You may want to have a drink ready. David Simon created my all-time favorite TV drama series, The Wire. The show provided a sharp observation of … Read more
Story & Structure :: How to create a hit procedural :: Drive: script review Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Comparing scripts :: William Goldman’s 10 commandments on writing :: What the author meant Best of the Rest :: Terra Nova :: Early signs of a ‘Bridesmaids’ bump :: Prometheus: What on earth has Ridley Scott created? :: 10 coolest death scenes in science fiction … Read more