Think you know how writers make money?
You might know some of the ways, but Nathan Bransford, author of the Jacob Wonderbar book series absolutely nails it right HERE
Category: writing tips
We’re Not Asking for Perfection, But…
Heard at Art’s Deli back when we all could go to Art’s Deli and hear things:
“If you knew something was wrong with your script, why did you deliver it that way? The words on the page are what count, not the thoughts in your head.”
It Takes More than Good Writing to Built a Hit TV Series
A hit TV show needs more than good writing
UK series Grantchester is an example of how important casting is.
Without original star James Norton aka ‘the shirtless vicar’, the series has skidded to an untimely end.
Writing for Television Animation
LB’S NOTE: It’s always a pleasure to see people I know and/or have worked with hanging together, even if they’re doing it without me. Hi Doug! Hi Steve!
Watch this video carefully, kids. There’s a lot here for you to learn.
What the Bitter Script Reader’s Writing Journey has Taught Him
The Bitter Script Reader takes us on a very personal trip from his own life. Our takeaway – yeppers, this is personal AF…but so universal as well. This definitely is worthwhile reading, friends.
by The Bitter Script Reader
I’ve been thinking a lot about my own journey as a writer and what I can take from it to apply as lessons to some of you who are just starting out.
My first feature script began as an assignment for a screenwriting class in 2002. By that point I’d made a number of short films and had even run a campus TV series, where 7 of the scripts were mine. So I already had some experience translating my ideas to the page before this screenwriting assignment. I remember this was a story idea I’d had ever since my senior year of high school. At the time, I thought I had enough for a 30 minute short film (I had no idea the shorts I’d be making in school were to be closer to 5-10 min at most.) Over the next four years I kept expanding the idea with red herrings and twists until my treatment became longer and longer.