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Shorts

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Hardly Hardy (Backup your work!)

On writing, Projects

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Famous Scifi And Fantasy Authors In Their Workspaces

On writing, Projects

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A writer’s life – Screenwriting Software

On writing, Projects

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Is your Hero really the Hero?

On writing, Projects

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Yay! SMC Coen Brothers Storytelling Class starts today

On writing, Projects

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Lucasfilm Portraits by Joel Aron | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS. Amazing portraits by Joel Aron, taken during a heart-rending period during layoffs at Lucasfilm. A powerful, important, moment in time, in a galaxy not too far ...

Lucasfilm Portraits by Joel Aron

Behind the scenes, Photography

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Jason Isaacs talks about the chameleon Gary Oldman, who is one of the best character actors, bar none, ever.   via Jason Isaacs talks about the chameleon Gary Oldman - ...

Jason Isaacs talks about the chameleon Gary Oldman

Uncategorized

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Paper run, then printing out 200+ pages of various versions of my current script. An afternoon beckons of comparing, contrasting, and (hopefully) merging into one. Then blissful days of ...

The dreaded merge

Projects

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Call of Duty goes all Blake Snyder with the addition of Oscar winning screenwriter Stephen Gaghan: Save the Dog! :-) What they really wanted in this game... was emotional reality. They wanted these characters to feel ...

Call of Duty: Ghosts – Save the Dog!

News, On writing, Shiny!

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Loving this article by Patrick Kirkland, on the importance of knowing your ending, and the baptism scenes in There Will be Blood. Time for another rewrite methinks! :-) Know Your Ending: There Will Be ...

Know Your Ending: There Will Be Blood

On writing

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The Morecambe and Wise Show became more important than Christmas," he said. "The real pressure came when I was sat in front of that typewriter with all those blank pages and there was a deadline and there was nothing ...

RIP Eddie Braben, Morecambe and Wise writer

News

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Currently working on a new opening for my action/horror project... building up for a first draft on ScreenwritingU's excellent ProSeries course. Long slog catching up, but it's ...

Today’s scribbles… A new beginning.

Projects

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Advice From J.J. Abrams: "It's More Important You Learn What to Make Movies About Than How to Make Movies" | DIYPhotography.net. Interesting to hear his insights on wearing multiple hats, the promise that TV pilots ...

“It’s More Important You Learn What to Make Movies About Than How to Make Movies”

Film making, On writing

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Detroit Really Is Getting A Giant Robocop Statue. Here's The Model. Yes, yes, yes, I'd buy that for a dollar! But what's really cool, when its body turns to follow its gaze, all of Detroit will turn with ...

Detroit Really is Getting a Giant Robocop Statue.

News, Shiny!

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Neil Gaiman Talks With Kyle Cassidy About 'Make Good Art' | Cover Story | Arts and Culture | Philadelphia ...

Neil Gaiman Talks With Kyle Cassidy About ‘Make Good Art’

On writing

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The Benefits of Being T-shapedvia The Benefits of Being T-shaped - 99U. “First, he has a depth of knowledge and a focused expertise in one skill or discipline. This characteristic is represented by the vertical stroke ...

The Benefits of Being T-shaped – 99U

On writing

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Joss Whedon's 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' Near Series Order at ABC. More awesome awesomeness from the World of Whedon. ABC would have to be nuts to not greenlight this with all fan support and the free crossover coverage with the ...

Joss Whedon’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Near Series Order at ABC

News