by PJ McIlvaine
The Journey.
In two words: it sucks.
Category: Productivity
The Bricks of Breaking in: Writer-Producer Christine Boylan on Building a Screenwriting Career
Former TVWriter™ Contributing Editor Kelly Jo Brick’s latest interview, chock full of info for Hollywood aspirants (no matter where you may be right now!
by Kelly Jo Brick
Building and growing a television or film writing career can come with great obstacles, as well as great opportunities. Writer Christine Boylan shares her experiences and advice on making the journey from aspiring, to working writer.
Boylan began her entertainment career as an intern for the ABC soap opera All My Children, making the cross-country jump from New York to Los Angeles after a win in the Austin Film Festival Screenplay and Television competition. Building on a writers’ assistant gig at Gilmore Girls, she got her first staff writer job on Leverage. Christine went on to write for Off the Map, Castle, Once Upon a Time and was a co-EP on Constantine, Cloak & Daggerand The Punisher. She’s also the founding voice behind Bespoke Plays, a theater company in L.A. dedicated to offering play readings for local writers who create diverse stories and worldviews.
The Real Reason Employers Continually Lowball Creatives
To quote something originally referring to something far more dangerous: “Never Forget” the message this article sends us, and for that matter, “Never forgive”:
by Nastia Voynovskaya
Larissa Archer has been asked to perform for free so many times she’s lost count.
What Happens When You Move Out Of the Comfort Zone
Do you lie awake at night looking for easy and comforting answers to life’s biggest, most complex, and yet most common problems?
Well, bunky, it’s time to relax cuz right here, right now, we’ve got just what you’ve wanted, all wrapped up in one tidy place.
And, yes, we’re being snarky as hell, but only because that’s our default tone. Truth to tell, we think writer Tony Robinson is right on about a very important approach to what ails us all:
The Absolutely Most Important Thing You Need To Know About Becoming a Writer
Found on Facebook (but we forgive it because it’s so darn true):
In other words, be prepared…and remember, you aren’t alone.