LB: Richard Thompson, ‘Cul de Sac,’ & the Writer’s Place in Society

by Larry Brody

I’ve said it before, and now I’m saying it again. Richard Thompson was one of the finest cartoonists to ever put ink onto a newspaper cartoon strip.

He also was a man who understood the massive importance of creativity and creators to human existence and demonstrated it often in his classic comic strip Cul de Sac. read article

How Hollywood Writing Credits Really Work

This should be required reading for every aspiring film (and to a lesser extent TV) writer. The smart ones will read this before coming to L.A.

Meet the Writer of ‘Gemini Man’ (Who Didn’t Actually Write ‘Gemini Man’)
by Borys Kit

Sitting near the back of the Chinese Theatre, in between his wife and his parents, Darren Lemke watched the big Imax screen light up, Gemini Man unfolding before his eyes. read article

Every Marvel Fan Needs This Stan Lee Action Figure

At last! The world’s consciousness awakens and gives a WRITER his due!

Gotta admit it. This TVWriter™ minion can’t imagine continuing living in our wonderful world of the future without this 6″ “Marvel Universe”Stan Lee figure on top of his PC case. Or crammed in my knapsack next to my iPad.

I mean, look at this: read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #67 – “There’s Something Wrong with Sebastion”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article

Why the WGA-ATA Showdown Matters

by Larry Brody

Here’s the latest official news on the WGA-ATA Battle of the Writing & Writers’ Agent Stars, direct from the WGA Negotiating Committee.

Here’s how Deadline.Com has reported it: read article