Here’s what going on, socially and professionally, at the Writers Guild of America West this month:
August 2021
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Category: Misc.
munchman: Writers! Are You Using too Many !!!s?!
Of course you are. We all are. Especially when we text, which has nothing to do with being a writer per se, but still…You get the point, yeah?
See what yer friendly neighborhood munchadoodledoo just did?
‘How to Build a Career in H’wood’
Woah! The L.A.Times wants to teach us all how to get started in showbiz. That, friends, is what you call playing to their strength.
Yep, there’s a class for this. Find out more HERE
Ode to the New Reality
Shout out to Donavan Freberg, whose Facebook musings continually inspire all of us here at TVWriter™. Case in point:
Gotta love the New Reality.
It makes writing the words
How to Use Compound Words Correctly (Almost) Every Time
Does grammar matter? Syntax? Sentence structure? How about spelling?
Yes, it’s true, we here at TVWriter™ are big on breaking writing rules. This intro attests to that. But most of us here also believe that rule-breaking works most effectively when the writer knows the rule but puts their own spin on it. Which is why we’ve devoured every word of the following article.
by Meghan Moravcik Walbert
Compound words are sprinkled throughout the English language—endless combinations of little words that partner up to form new, bigger words. How they come together in the written language can vary, though, and you may find yourself pausing to wonder: Is this a long term, long-term, or longterm problem? That’s because there are three different types of compound words, and it’s not always obvious whether a compound should be written as one word, two words, or hyphenated.