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Tag Archives: movies
The Mona Lisa Smile
There are thousands of screenwriting courses, that promise to offer you the opportunity to “write a role that will have every A-List actor out there fighting for your script!” Some of these promises go further and claim that that your script will take the great … Continue reading
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Tagged da Vinci, Hollywood, movies, painting, Screenplay, Screenwriting, story structure, Write On, writing
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Things That Go Bump in the Night
It’s that time of the year again! I suppose I could write a new Halloween blog, but why? Drumroll, please… the annual publishing of the Halloween blog: No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of … Continue reading
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Tagged Halloween, Hollywood, movies, Screenwriting, writing
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It’s All About Gratitude…
I had planned to write about something else today, but an action I took yesterday needs addressing. I needed a poster for TLAU; I turned to my talented friend Jordan Knight to knock one out. This is what she sent … Continue reading
ExecuSpeak – A Traveler’s Guide
Working your way through Hollywood is like traveling in a foreign land in which you do not speak the language. Babelfish is woefully behind the times in regard to ExecuSpeak; I’ve yet to find an Executive to English dictionary. Therefore, … Continue reading
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Tagged coverage, development, film, Hollywood, Horror, movies, Pitch, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Story, Studios, Theatre, Write On
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Day Two – It’s All in the Details
Day Two – It’s All in the Details. I’ve a full day of work on TLAU, as well as my comedy, ahead of me. Please take a peek at the project blog, and see what is happening in my world!
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Tagged film, Final Draft, Hollywood, Horror, movies, rewrite, Screenplay, Screenwriting, Script, story structure, writing
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Deep Thoughts
I’m in a bit of a creative frenzy, with deadlines on rewrites looming, and the desire to produce one of my shorts NOW. Also, I’m feeling silly. As I get ready to take a good look at my board, I … Continue reading
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Tagged evil children, film, Hollywood, Horror, movies, rewrite, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Stephen King, Story, story structure, writing
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Zen and the Art of Technical Writing
I read the Scoggins report last night; once again, I read a proclamation that the spec market is alive and well. Certainly specs are moving at a much more expedient clip than in the past few years… however, if you … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Blake Snyder, development, Final Draft, Hollywood, John Cleese, Lawrence Kasdan, movies, rewrite, Scoggins Report, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Spec Market, Story, story structure, Terry Gilliam, Write On, writing
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Next Time, Call Me
I’ve been putting in 7-day work weeks lately; however, this morning, I found myself with a few precious spare hours, grabbed the hubby and headed to the Americana (just for something different) to catch an early viewing of “Cowboys and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cowboys and Aliens, film, Hollywood, John Ford, movies, rewrite, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Spaghetti Westerns, Write On, writing
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Extreme Screenwriting
Ah. The thrill of victory! If only. What we more often experience is the agony of defeat. Screenwriting is a sport – no doubt about it. It’s a marathon event; we sprint out a first draft… but that is not … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, film, Final Draft, Hollywood, marathon, movies, Outliers, Rejection, rewrite, Robert McKee, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Story, story structure, WGA, William Goldman, Write On, writing
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Two Years
It’s August 4th, again. It’s an emotional day for many of us. Two years ago today, Blake died. I had written a draft of this blog yesterday; in it, I detailed every second of that day – down to what … Continue reading
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Tagged Alvaro Rodriguez, Blake Snyder, film, Hollywood, movies, rewrite, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Story, story structure, writing
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Wonder Princess
Oh, joy! It’s the weekend! That time when we play! This is how I’m playing: Four mile hike in the Hollywood Hills (commencing in T-minus eleven minutes) Pre-timing a script Preparing a production packet for Monday Knocking out draft one … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, film, Hollywood, movies, rewrite, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Story, story structure, Write On, writing
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Back to the Trenches
I’m diving back into production training, and have little time to spend tickling the keyboard, not to mention little focus and/or energy. Shit, I’m so tired that taking a shower seems an Herculean endeavor, and this morning, I couldn’t remember … Continue reading
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Tagged film, Hollywood, movies, Outliers, rewrite, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Story, story structure, writing
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What a Week!
You may have noticed that HRH has been a wee silent this last week. Not because I have little to say – heaven forbid that – but, instead, I’ve been very, very busy. My partner and I have been prepping … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, Hollywood, Horror, managers, market, movies, producers, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script Chat, Story, writing
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Think Like a Playwright
The experience of sitting on Sunday’s panel at IFFF is still resonating and reverberating deep within me. One thing that startled me was the reaction of the audience, in regard to my sharing that our team is currently bypassing representation … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, film, Hollywood, movies, Playwright, Procrastination, rewrite, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Story, story structure, WGA, Write On, writing
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Winding It Up
Ah, pitch season approacheth. That time of year when screenwriters ’round the globe spend their hard-earned dollars on that oh-so-tantalizing event, the pitch fest. What is a pitch fest? Simply put, it is a happening at which writers cough up … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, Charlie Sheen, film, Hollywood, movies, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Story, writing
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