Because getting into showbiz – and then staying there – is a Sisyphean task:
Month: July 2015
WGAW Showbiz Info For July 2015
This is really a members-only kind of page, but we think all writers should know what’s going on in the biz in general, and what the Writers Guild of America West is paying attention to in particular. Sooo:
The clickable version is HERE
Diana Black on What Actors Look For in a Script
Writing for Actors – 2
by Diana Black
A Sow’s Ear or a Silk Purse?
Okay you’ve written a killer script that’s going to knock the socks off the gatekeeper… or so you think and hope; based on whose opinion?
There are ways to increase the chances of it being of the ‘silk purse variety’; every scriptwriting course worth its salt conveys that information. But delivering on the page in accordance with those instructions may depend on your level of security as a writer (or not), whether you’re willing to embrace new ideas and how intelligent and intuitive you might be (or not).
munchman: Read Troy DeVolld’s New Book
by munchman
The book is called “And Another Thing” and it’s all about every TV writer’s least favorite part of the job, whether you’re working in scripted or unscripted television – NOTES.
Here’s LB buddy Troy DeVolld’s description of what he’s up to, in his very own words and everything:
Just wanted to let readers…know that AND ANOTHER THING, my e-book on the television notes process, is finally available at Amazon.com.
Quentin Tarantino Tells Us Everything We Need to Know About…Everything
And the moral of this story is – it’s all in the ‘tude: