Monthly Archives: February 2005

POST OSCAR ENNUI

Posted on February 28, 2005 8:51 PM by TW

If you don’t know who Charlie Kauffman is, you’ve been writing in a hole or you’re just plain solipsistic. He’s been nominated for three Oscars and finally won this time. The picture, Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind. Not a … Continue reading →

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GARY ROSS AND THE MARVIN BOROWSKI LECTURE ON SCREENWRITING

Posted on February 28, 2005 3:44 AM by TW

The Oscars tonight reminded me that I haven’t reposted my summary of Gary Ross’s excellent lecture for AMPAS on screenwriting. I had this on the old website, but the webhost lost all the data, so I’m recreating it from memory. Continue reading →

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MY IDEA GOT STOLEN

Posted on February 26, 2005 9:25 PM by TW

I get asked this a lot and I’m tired of answering it; I have pages to write. So here it is, hopefully for the last time. Some newbie writers worry about their ideas or entire scripts being stolen. In fact, … Continue reading →

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THEME; AGAIN

Posted on February 25, 2005 12:04 AM by TW

It’s late. I’m at the keyboard re-reading the damn pages, again, and thinking about theme, again. The questions I always face from beginning to end are “Why write this script?”, “Is it exploring questions worth exploring?” and most importantly, “Does … Continue reading →

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WGA EVENT

Posted on February 22, 2005 9:05 PM by TW

While we’re rebuilding the site, thought I’d mention this. If you live in L.A. and haven’t signed up for WGA Foundation mailing list, you should. Here’s the link: http://www.wgfoundation.org. Here’s the latest event in the words of the WGA: ****************************************************************************************** … Continue reading →

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