Monthly Archives: September 2005

OPTION OR NO OPTION?

Posted on September 25, 2005 10:44 PM by TW

Chris from Victoria, Canada asks: I am working as an associate producer for a company wishing to produce their first movie project. We have identified the content and now working with a writer to develop the script. We are looking … Continue reading →

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HOW TO MAKE A MILLON DOLLARS AND PAY NO TAXES

Posted on September 23, 2005 8:53 PM by TW

First, you need to make a million dollars…. And here’s a produced screenwriter, member of the WGA, represented by an established agency (according to the WGA website) who thinks he can tell you how to do it. Chris Soth has … Continue reading →

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THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS

Posted on September 11, 2005 11:24 PM by TW

Mike from Raleigh, NC asks: I am a writer living outside of L.A.– way outside– and would like some advice on how to get a script read. Some ‘experts’ pooh-pooh the query letter calling them a waste of time. Others … Continue reading →

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I READ IT FOR THE INTERVIEWS, REALLY

Posted on September 8, 2005 9:32 PM by TW

Jasen from California asks: I’ve been trying to find a decent screenwriting magazine to subscribe to, but I have no idea where to start looking. Would you have any suggestions that I might want to take a look at? Read … Continue reading →

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THREE MINUTE ARISTOTLE – PART II

Posted on September 2, 2005 10:03 PM by TW

Here is the rest of my heinously abridged version of Aristotle’s Poetics – just parts that are important for screenwriters to know. (Part I is here.) Studying the real thing is better, and you can view it here. Reversal of … Continue reading →

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