by Cassandra Hennessey
There are many ways any aspiring writer can send red flags a-waving to a prospective agent or publisher.
Allow me to demonstrate:
INT. UPTOWN OFFICE – DAY
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WGAW News for November 2014
Featuring a panel every TVWriter™ visitor needs. Um, you all are established professional, highly paid screenwriters looking to transition into TV, right?
Oops. Erm, sorry.
Cartoons: New Bill Watterson Art
Which, if you’re a Calvin & Hobbes fan is the same as finding the holy grail.
And, of course, if you read the article we posted yesterday about creativity and ADHD (Sure, you did, right?), then you’re dying to see more Watterson anyway. So:
by Michael Cavna
BILL WATTERSON wasn’t aware he’d been nominated. Shoot, until he Googled it, the cartoonist didn’t even know the award existed.
Cara Winter: The Anglo Files 8
CALL THE MIDWIFE
by Cara Winter
For several years, I’ve been hearing about the fantastic the UK series CALL THE MIDWIFE, and having been told I must watch… I’ve started.
I’ve started, that is, having Braxton-Hicks contractions. And I’m not even preggers.
I don’t know about you peeps, but watching actresses writhe in the pretend-pain of pretend-childbirth gives me PTSD-like flashbacks to August 19th, 2007 at 5:43pm, and the 26 hours that preceded it. And while I marvel at the wonder that is my kiddo… I don’t particularly like to relive his actual birth. So… I had a tad bit of difficulty settling into the show, knowing that at any moment I might start cramping up.
Peggy Bechko: Pop! Goes the Writing
by Peggy Bechko
POP Goes the Writing
Yep, pop is what you want to add to any story you’re writing. It’s what makes your story stand out. What makes producers and editors take another look and maybe make an offer.
And that’s really cool, but how do you do it?