A lit agency in Manhattan (ooh, the Big Apple!) is looking for an intern for the next three months, and what makes this Craigslist ad interesting is that for once the agency is paying.
Not a lot, but, hey twenty bucks a day will pay for a couple of coffees, right?
Find your story and stick to it ~ Not So Anon
That’s the moral, and it’s what I’m trying to remind myself as I move forward on my new project. These things always sound easy, but without a Post-It on every surface of your abode, reminding you what your story’s heart is, you may find yourself with great plot and great characters, but they’re bound to fizzle out at some point. That’s what I think, anyway.
I like examining Breaking Bad. (By the way, my exhibits are almost always Breaking Bad. It just works, man.)
When this TVWriter™ minion took Larry Brody’s Online Workshop some months ago, he was always yakking about how we should “write roles that actors will want to play.”
The writer’s main job, LB stressed, was to “write to service the actors. Good roles are what good actors live for. Not only are great characters good for the script and the show and the stars, they’re also good for the writers because when you get down to it, being loved by actors is like having an all access pass for your burgeoning career.”
So, with that in mind, here’s a little ditty about just how much good new writers are needed. (Armed with this info, we’re sure it’s just a matter of time till you push your way to the front of the line.)
TV, films, books, records…whatever the media, the gift art brings us remains the same:
This gift comes from Grant Snider of Incidental Comics. More of Grant Snider’s sensitive perception is HERE