Intel has a Screenwriting Gig For You

Sometimes you find writing jobs in the weirdest places. Case in point, this call for a “script writing intern” at Intel:

Here’s what Intel has to say on their website: read article

Peggy Bechko: Getting Under Your Characters’ Skin

by Peggy Bechko

Characters!

They’re pretty darn important to story whether novel or script. I mean, let’s face it, we’re not telling stories about a tree that just stands there. Heck, even the Ents in Lord of the Rings were developed characters.

But there are a lot of problems with characters in stories and how they’re developed. read article

TVWriter™ Don’t-Miss Posts of the Week – January 15, 2018

Good morning!

Time for TVWriter™’s  Monday look at our most popular blog posts of the week ending yesterday. They are, in order: read article

Wolf 359 — Audio Drama At Its Best

by Bob Tinsley

Audio Dramas (aka Radio Dramas, though that comparison is WAY out of date) are starting to make big noises in the entertainment world. It’s a great proving ground for people who want to be in the entertainment industry as well as established stars, Laurence Fishburne and David Schwimmer for just two examples.

You might also keep in mind that people like Gene Roddenberry wrote for radio before he became a Big Deal. And several properties that began as interweb Audio Dramas are currently in development for TV and movie deals. read article

The Idea that Inspired The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

What do you think? Fact or myth?

We’re leaning in the myth direction.

But that could be because we’ve been – wait for it – myth-directed. read article