Monthly Archives: August 2005

HURRICANE VICTIMS

Posted on August 30, 2005 11:11 PM by TW

A moment to acknowledge and send thoughts out to the many, many victims of hurricane Katrina. Our work means very little in the face of such awful suffering. According to NPR, here’s how we can help.

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THREE MINUTE ARISTOTLE – PART I

Posted on August 28, 2005 2:56 AM by TW

Don’t have time to read all fifty pages of Aristotle’s Poetics? Here, for your sloth and pleasure, are some of the parts you – as a screenwriter – should know. This covers only the first ten chapters. I’ll screw up…I … Continue reading →

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Q & A BY PODCAST

Posted on August 25, 2005 9:18 PM by TW

I received an email from Creative Screenwriting indicating that they now have podcasts of interviews with screenwriters. Among the available interviews are Q & A’s with screenwriters David Elliot and Paul Lovett, Mark Frost, and Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. … Continue reading →

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WELCOME TO THE MONKEY HOUSE

Posted on August 19, 2005 3:38 PM by TW

Screenwriter Josh Friedman (“War of The Worlds”) has begun a screenwriting blog. He has a unique perspective on the business. His blog, i find your lack of faith disturbing, is worth checking out. Let us know what you think, eh?

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THE FUNNY THING ABOUT THEME….

Posted on August 17, 2005 11:02 AM by TW

Jim from Dallas, TX asks: You’ve done a good deal of discussing theme and its importance, nay, necessity, in any script. What about the theme of a comedy? Are there thematic considerations to be made when writing a comedy or … Continue reading →

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