Category Archives: The Craft

Why You Should Change Your Name To Sheldon

Posted on September 1, 2010 10:29 PM by TW

Sheldon Turner plays hard at being a screenwriter, and it shows. He is credited with the recent “Up In The Air” (a terrific script) and, according to IMDB, has more than a dozen projects in development. Hear him talk about … Continue reading →

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What Does Paul Haggis Know?

Posted on August 22, 2010 9:17 PM by TW

Know your screenwriters. Paul Haggis is an interesting and complex character; he is a screenwriter. His credits span from Walker, Texas Ranger to the Oscar nominated screenplay for Million Dollar Baby to the Oscar winning screenplay for Crash. He was … Continue reading →

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Rest In Peace, Budd Schulberg

Posted on August 5, 2009 8:36 PM by TW

Writer and screenwriter – “On The Waterfront”; “What Makes Sammy Run”. See his obituary here.

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SCREENWRITING WIKI

Posted on July 10, 2009 11:19 AM by TW

Please visit and contribute to the Screenwriting Wiki. It takes a little learning to get used to posting and editing wiki posts, but the result is worth it. You will be building a long-term resource for screenwriters, created by and … Continue reading →

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PERSONALITY BY KEIRSEY

Posted on July 26, 2008 12:30 AM by TW

If you want to do some deep psychology on your characters, wander through the Keirsey Temperament Website. It has a fascinating system of categorizing personality types that may focus you on who your characters are, what each needs in order … Continue reading →

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