Tag Archives: rewrite

You Are Not a Brand

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

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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In Praise of Will

“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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Resolve!

2011 has been upon us for seven hours and forty-six minutes Pacific Standard Time, and, I am happy to say (cribbed from east coast filmmaker Seth Ruffer) that I have managed to keep all of my resolutions – thus far. … Continue reading

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It’s Not a Script.

I was cleaning out my inbox the other day, a seemingly Sisyphean task, when I came across an advertisement from a local company, one of which has a variety of goods that they sell to writers, flaunting promises of a … Continue reading

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