LB’S NOTE: One of our fave TV writers-illustrators-screenwriters-vloggers, Stephanie Bourbon, shows us how to write deeper characters and in the process reveals how very deep her own character is.
by Stephanie Bourbon
Hey, Writers!
Writers, Avoid These Grammar Mistakes!
Experteditor.Com brings us this helpful infographic about grammar errors y’all – make that we all – really need to avoid.
Writers vs. Execs Dept: Saying No to Free Leavebehinds
The current discussion regarding free leavebehinds is one of the most contentious TV and film writing issues of our time. The Writers Guild of America West is dead against it. In the following video, several top writers do their best to clarify why.
Larry Brody’s TV Writing Tips & Tricks #22 – Energy Sells
by Larry Brody
In an era where screenwriting courses are rampant, available at your local adult school, junior college, university, vocational school, you-name-it, it’s easy to throw yourself into the study of format and technique.
TV Writer.Com, for example, is bombarded daily with questions about the “best” way to show scene transitions, the “most effective” way to write an action scene, and the “most subtle” way to “imply” rather than “state” a new shot.
How to Become a Successful Freelance Editor and Proofreader
Last week we talked about choosing a suitable freelance book editor. Today Derek Murphy, an editor and owner of the editing company, Paper Perfect, writes about what it takes to become one.
by Derek Murphy
I’ve been a full-time, professional copy editor and proofreader for a few years now, and I can understand why so many people are interested in this field. For starters, I get to work at home, be my own boss, set my own pace (sort of), and still make enough money to buy myself a lot of cool toys. Here are a few of the most common questions wannabe-editors have asked me, along with my answers.