Monthly Archives: May 2005

LONELY WRITERS. . . .

Posted on May 27, 2005 9:45 PM by TW

Squirreled away in your apartment, typing all night, sleeping all day. Go out once in a while to stock up on groceries, then back to the grind. You are creating genius work. You are the stoic writer, alone in your … Continue reading →

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WHAT AGENTS THINK

Posted on May 25, 2005 7:37 AM by TW

UCLA screenwriting student David Anaxagoras shares the thoughts of a couple William Morris agents visiting his class over at Man Bytes Hollywood. The agent point of view is not gospel, but it is very important. P.S. Thanks to Alex Epstein … Continue reading →

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CLICHÉ, ANYONE?

Posted on May 23, 2005 10:37 PM by TW

You, (yes, I mean you), think in terms of clichés. You create wholly cliché concepts; you fill your scripts with clichés and you take a huge beating in coverage because of your clichés. Don’t you know? Specs filled with clichés … Continue reading →

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JOHNAUGUST.COM

Posted on May 21, 2005 4:03 PM by TW

John August, who may be the most qualified screenwriter currently running a screenwriting blog geared to aspiring writers, received some nice press for his blog from the New York Times today. You can see his blog here and the New … Continue reading →

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WHY WE FIGHT – PART 2

Posted on May 19, 2005 9:59 PM by TW

Over at The Artful Writer, a terrific discussion from some serious working writers on why we write. A little different view than mine, but I don’t disagree with a thing they’re saying.

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