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When Joseph Campbell was asked towards the end of his life what the mythology was that people were living by, he responded there was none. The times were changing too rapidly. Again today, things are changing fast. One of the trends seems to be the success of co-writing, both in the indie world and in … Read more
Unmotivated. Lazy. Creatively constipated . Is this you? by Signe Olynyk After months of little progress, I tried this wondrous thing called the internet. I googled. Meat freezer. Slaughterhouse. Trapped in cooler. Words that I hoped would trigger some sort of creative anything. As I searched, I came across an abandoned, slaughterhouse near Edson, Alberta … Read more
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Need a splash of inspiration to start your screenplay? Struggling to generate a variety of loglines to select from? In the first of this 12-part series, The Bitter Script Reader steps in to show you how to pull the audience’s strings. Note: You might want to rewatch “Back to the Future” in preparation for this … Read more
Laziness and fear—a writer’s two great nemeses—do their best to keep us stuck in the writing rut. by K.M. Weiland Usually, it’s a very comfortable rut. All our characters are down there with us, keeping us company, cooking up tea, playing chess, and just generally having a happy ol’ time. Life isn’t very difficult, since … Read more