Monthly Archives: February 2011

You Are Not a Brand

Posted on February 23, 2011 by princessscribe

I had planned to blog about last night’s Academy nominated shorts screening; however, when I rose and checked my email, I began to turn purplish in hue. Steam funneled from my ears; one could imagine me next to Warner’s Tasmanian … Continue reading →

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Playing it Safe

Posted on February 17, 2011 by princessscribe

We’ve all done it, in one draft or another. Played it safe with our story. Made the world or choices too easy. Building a story may be construction, but it is construction on a site in which hazards should be … Continue reading →

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The Calling Card Script

Posted on February 15, 2011 by princessscribe

You know this script. It is the one that you have been laboring over, tirelessly, forever. That high-concept box office bonanza that you have nurtured and coddled. You like to think of it as a high sixes against low to … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Will

Posted on February 9, 2011 by princessscribe

“Who is your favorite screenwriter?” The above is a question that I’ve been asked many times. We writers like our lists. Top Ten. Best of. I find these lists to be somewhat limiting. Men versus women, studio writers versus indie … Continue reading →

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Characters Count

Posted on February 3, 2011 by princessscribe

I spend a great deal of time talking about structure – the principles of it, the necessity of it, and how your story will come to a screeching halt without it. That being said, kind lords and ladies of the … Continue reading →

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