Where Do You Go for Feedback on Your Writing?

Speaking of writing advice, who do you turn to when you’re looking for advice on what you’ve written? And, more importantly, who should you turn to? Check out these helpful tips.

Getting Feedback – Who Gets to Weigh In?
by Andrea Custer

Getting feedback from fellow writers is a critical way to help your work reach its full potential. But when, how, and with whom should you share your WIP? Here are some things to consider before you share your pages.

Be Ready. Sharing a manuscript when you’re still discovering the story, can derail your creative process and stymie the entire project. If you’re still sorting out plot elements or discovering your characters, consider forming a brainstorming critique group first. Get together with a few trusted authors to talk through your stories and generate ideas about plot, character – whatever element is troubling you. If you know your story well before you invite feedback, you’ll know better how to use the comments you get. read article

July 2019 WGAW Member Film Screenings

NOTE FROM LB: Contrary to appearances, the Writers Guild of America West and Writers Guild of America East do much, much more for their members than lead them into battle with agents.

The combined Writers Guild of America sets minimum wages, administrates health and pension plans for its members (plans in which employers shoulder the heavy part of the financial load – thanks to the Guild), gives awards, throws parties, conducts seminars, holds hands, and has free screenings of contemporary films each month. Here’s what’s happening, screening-wise, in July: read article

The Latest News from the WGA about…You Know

by Larry Brody

This just in…as in yesterday evening’s email box. And, I think, Very Important:

June 25, 2019
Dear Members,

We wanted to update you on a few things: read article

Writing advice that sucks

Bad advice for writers is everywhere, but this article by Jason Hellerman sums it up – or should we say “pins it down?” – perfectly.

5 Instances of Terrible Writing Advice [w/Lessons from Each]
by Jason Hellerman

Tell me if this rings a bell, you’re attending a screenwriting seminar, listening to a lecture, or getting notes from someone, and they lean in and tell you they have a piece of advice. After hearing it, you shake your head. You feel a little worse off than you started, and you’re not sure what to do next.

Terrible writing advice is all around us. Bad writing advice comes from many sources. We hear it in blogs, podcasts, and all over Social Media. read article

Last Week in Cord Cutting

More cord cutting news for all you crazy, zany refugees from the tyranny of satellite and cable TV, from CordCuttersNews. The central issues this week are PlayStation’s deal-making problems, AT&T’s disenchantment with Direct TV, & More.

You can find Cord Cutters at: read article