Best o/t Web 22 Nov 09

Here’s my weekly selection from the blogosphere. Feel free to recommend anything or give your feedback in the Questions and Comments below.

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• Hasbro’s a film producer. What’s this mean for original movie ideas?
• Follow your gut, but train it first
• Original movies outnumbered at the Oscars, a look over the decades.
• Clarify your character: making your main guy a mystery won’t work.
• Writing’s like heroin. A look at why we don’t just say “no”.
• Concept v. execution, can the logline win the race?
• Blocked? List your favorites, then ask yourself why they are.
• Beat Sheet Central, a way to check in with what’s been done.
• When the hero is up against many, be mindful of zombie class
• A look at taking feedback: handling the notes.
• Big Mouth about Margaret P.’s massive gaffe.
• The 50 most despicable Oscar snubs of the 2000s

COMING SOON to the Story Department:

• NEW LOOK!

Enjoy!

Karel

(with thanks to Sol)