Monthly Archives: July 2005

REAL LIFE – WHAT INFO CAN YOU USE?

Posted on July 31, 2005 7:59 PM by TW

Greg from Hermosa asks: When using stories that were told to you – like by a police officer – that involve cases that have already been prosecuted – what is the general rule as to how much of the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal | 3 Comments

NINETY-NINE % AWFUL

Posted on July 24, 2005 8:37 PM by TW

I was wondering if you could tell us the common errors you saw in the “awful” 99% of scripts you read as an analyst and put them down here? Might be really useful, as right now I’m suffering from chronic … Continue reading →

Posted in The Craft | 17 Comments

NO FREE LUNCH

Posted on July 19, 2005 10:49 PM by TW

Joseph from Los Angeles asks: A production company has shown interest in optioning my script. They seem very enthusiastic, but have little experience as producers and want me to option my script for free. I have looked at a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal, The Business | 18 Comments

STORY THEORY

Posted on July 19, 2005 8:47 PM by TW

Maybe I should just shut down this blog and make it a permanent pointer to The Artful Writer. Here’s another post from the guys that is a must read. And read the entire thread. (Hint: Not only real story talk … Continue reading →

Posted in The Craft | 2 Comments

THE NO HOBBY ZONE

Posted on July 18, 2005 9:29 AM by TW

The Artful Writer has a magnificent post about writing under pressure. The image to the right is a link to that post.

Posted in The Business | 1 Comment