If you hadn't heard, I (Angela) co-run a screenwriting competition with the wonderful Tim Schildberger of LiveRead/LA. Our joint competition is Write/LA, an international feature and pilot screenplay competition created by writers, for writers. (The Write/LA Early Deadline is tomorrow - June 5! Check it out!) One of the things we do over at Write/LA... Continue Reading →
Last Minute Inspiration for Your TV Fellowship Applications
by Emily J May is a busy time for aspiring television writers. With the deadlines for major television fellowships fast approaching, you are hopefully reading this having already completed your chosen spec script. You have also read as many scripts of your chosen series as possible, and are in the final stages of double-checking your... Continue Reading →
David Lynch’s Advice to Writers
David Lynch has been in the news recently with the unveiling of his reboot of Twin Peaks, the classic 29-episode miniseries that consumed audiences in the early '90s. Ariston Anderson of Filmmaker Magazine recently shared ten lessons he learned from Lynch. Here are a few highlights: The thrill is in the hunt for a good... Continue Reading →
Quote of the Day: Ralph Keyes
Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration.
Quote of the Day: Ralph Keyes
Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration.
Quote of the Day: J.B. Priestly
Perhaps it would be better not to be a writer, but if you must, then write. If all feels hopeless, if that famous 'inspiration' will not come, write. If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter... Continue Reading →
Don’t Plagiarize, Do Steal
Paul Peditto has written a great article for MovieBytes.com about the benefits of stealing.
Quote of the Day: Ray Bradbury
My stories run up and bite me in the leg. I respond by writing them down - everything that goes on during the bite. When I finish, the idea lets go and runs off.