Here’s something we all need. Insider info from a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist on, well, the agony and ecstasy of keeping on keeping on. Confused? Keep on reading on.
When I dipped my bicycle tires into the Atlantic Ocean in Yorktown, Virginia, in early November 2000, my yelp for joy was followed by a lengthy sigh.
OMG! This is so evil on so many levels, and yet, what could be better than an app that absolutely makes sure that you write your life away write your little heart out whether you really want to or not? Genius!
DON’T STOP. IF you stop typing for more than five seconds, all progress will be lost.”
What we all need to know about writing flashbacks courtesy of our good buds at scriptreaderpro.com.
Wanna know how to write a flashback in a script the right way? Great, because some of the most memorable moments in cinema history have been flashbacks.
Simon Rich, who has collaborated with some names you may know – like Seth Rogan and Lorne Michaels – has more than a few words to say about staying productive during these %!$#ing times. Take it away, Simon!
Writer Simon Rich, who counts Seth Rogen (for “An American Pickle”) and Lorne Michaels (for “Miracle Workers” and “Man Seeking Woman”) among his collaborators and Seth Meyers and John Mulaney among his friends, hasn’t had trouble staying productive during the pandemic.
“It’s much easier to be a fiction writer than a feature director right now,” he observes.
Nathan Bransford, TVWriter™’s favorite publishing know-it-all, is a big believer in hopes and dreams, for writers, readers, and the characters we write and read all about.
You probably already know that motivation is everything in a novel. Nearly everything worth reading flows from a character who wants something and actively goes after it.
