Why being a writer is even more special than you think

We love the opening of this piece from Seth Godin’s brilliant blog. And the rest is just about as feelgood as a written work about writing can be. Keep reading and you’ll see what we mean:

Even if it’s not graduation week for you…
by Seth Godin

Even if it’s not graduation week for you… read article

Bri Castellini: It’s Always ‘Better With You’ – @brisownworld

Better With You, Predictably, Was Better With All Of You
by Bri Castellini

That’s right, folks- I’ve officially finished another production, which means it’s time for a round-up reflection and thank you post! This production, a Halloween romcom called Better With You, marks many firsts for me: first time hired as a director, first time directing a script I hadn’t written, first on-location shoot, first time working with an all (or mostly) female crew.

I hope none of these firsts, and none of these working relationships, will be my last. This was the absolute best production I’ve ever worked on, meaning no offense to any of the wonderful productions I’ve worked on before, but if you read on, you’ll understand why. read article

PJ McIlvaine: The Journey

by PJ McIlvaine

The Journey.

In two words: it sucks. read article

Damsels in Distress

Three videos exploring one of our absolutely least favorite tropes. In other words, a tip to writers with a sense of responsibility:

don’t!!!

From the Feminist Frequency Youtube Channel

Almost Everything You Need to Know About #WGASolidarityChallenge

Monday we posted the latest news about the ongoing WGA-ATA, um, contretemps. Here’s a primer for those who don’t quite know what’s been going on:

by Vonti McRae

As a writer, getting your content out there in the media can be a long shot in the dark on a sunny day with 3-D glasses on. Your sense of direction can be lost on which path to take that actually pays off. But that could all be changing very soon due to an uprising that has led to quirky hashtags on Twitter. read article