Quick generalized writing tip (and boy do I mean generalized.
writerlyn: And this goes for all writing. Screenwriting, essay writing, novel writing, blog writing, ect. The lovely thing about the written word is that it has an audience. The audience could be just you, it could be your friends, it could be your professor, and it could be millions of people. So be aware of…
Read moreNotes from a Screenreader: Loglines Done Wrong
nywift: Photo via Go Into the Story. Loglines are tough. They can lie about about your story if you let them. This is how you do Indiana Jones wrong: In World War II, an archaeology professor gets a call about a powerful artifact that changes his life forever. This is Silver Linings Playbook done wrong:…
Read moreA day I never thought I would see! 400 followers. Welcome, madstarlet, writer, dreamer and hopeless romantic. Thank you, everyone!
Read moreelphabaforpresidentofgallifrey: joelbyeman: I feel like people in horror movies live in an alternate universe where there are no horror movies That explains a lot
Read moreNYWIFT Fund for Women Filmmakers Extends Deadline
nywift: It Felt Like Love, winner of the Nancy Malone Marketing and Promotion Grant and a 2013 Sundance Film Festival Official Selection. New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) provides grants to women filmmakers to complete and promote their film projects. This year, those grants include a new addition: the Ravenal Foundation Grant, supporting a woman second-time feature…
Read moreshitroughdrafts: Godzilla, directed by Gareth Edwards. 2014. Order the Shit Rough Drafts book here! The reader’s life.
Read moreI’ve been following you for ages and I want to tell you your blog is great. I really enjoy your posts about the industry. I really respect your opinion so I wanted to ask if you think it’s worth trying to be a runner if you want to be a screenwriter? Or is that only for people who want to work in production? Also, are there any tumblr blogs you think it’s worth following? Thankyou!
writerlyn: I think it’s absolutely worth it because you learn stuff as a runner that can only help you as a screenwriter. Actually I think it’s worth it for screenwriters to work on all aspects of the industry, just to get a perspective in how the words you put on page would be made into…
Read moresosungalittleclodofclay: sakurasenshi: Just saw this on twitter help I can’t stop laughing EVERY TIME I SEE THIS I START LAUGHING AGAIN
Read moreyeahwriters: Damn
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