For Daniel Knauf, his first TV staff gig wasn’t until his forties, when he sold Carnivàle to HBO… and he’s still breaking barriers today, as he launches a new cutting-edge online experience. Click image to play video; more details are below. March 23rd, 2012 was the launch of Bxx: Haunted! Register for your invitation at [...]
The vibrator was invented by a man: a doctor, in fact—an upright, uptight doctor in Victorian England. That’s an amusing notion, isn’t it? It also happens to be true. But can you make a movie out of it? That was the challenge presented to the husband and wife screenwriting team of Stephen and Jonah Lisa [...]
Kickstarter: A site dedicated to crowdfunding artistic projects, including independent films. I’m sure by now you’ve all had at least one friend send you their link, asking for support. Try being “The Twitter Pimp Angel.” I get dozens of links tweeted to me every day. How do I decide which ones to back and which [...]
Q: Everybody wants to sell their script. But how do you find the right people to pitch to? And how do you know if your pitch is winning them over, or just turning them off? Screenwriting instructor, Jacob Krueger, offers his tips. Click the picture below:
Reality TV now represents 57% of American television… and yes, they need writers! This might just be the easiest way to break into the entertainment industry. Want to know more? Find out all the goods on reality TV, with author, writer, and producer Troy Devolld. Click image to play video; more details are below. Troy [...]
Q: What is the right use of transitions in formatting your script? A: Transitions are used to indicate a special passage from one scene to another. In old Hollywood, “CUT TO:” used to be used to end every scene, but that is now considered bad form that wastes page space and clutters up reading the [...]
After rescuing a stray dog from the side of the freeway, sixty-something empty-nester Beth Winter decides to adopt the homeless canine over the objections of her husband Joseph, a successful but self-involved surgeon. Following their daughter’s wedding at the Winters’ mountain cabin in the High Rockies, Joseph takes the dog—now aptly named Freeway—for a walk [...]
This week’s Screenwriter Website of the Week is Jared Dunne’s Three Lines or Less. Jared posts screenwriting news and hosts a logline contest. Screenwriter Geno Scala, @Sharkeatingman, is one of the contributors to the site. Bookmark it. Test the effectiveness of your logline, and follow Three Lines or Less on Twitter for more information.
Every once in a while I get an opportunity to help a fellow writer or colleague. Whenever my schedule permits, and even when it doesn’t, I do my best to say, “yes.” Why would I offer up my time, even when I’m busy? To learn. I don’t care how many scripts you’ve written or how [...]
