Bootlegging: Knocking it up & knocking it off in Quito, Ecuador Part 1 of 2, written 2 days ago, The last time I left the United States was 2004 and it was to Asia, not South America. Things change and one thing I notice is how music and movies are pirated. For as long as I have been traveling I...

Say Hello To Scrippets, written 5 days ago, So when we ask the burning question "Is there anything John August is incapable of doing?", we can now go ahead and scratch another possibility off the list. Yes, he can write WordPress plugins. (Ed. Note: John had help.  Special thanks to Nima...

And the Winner Is…, written 2 days ago, Let me start by saying how proud I am of the readers of this site! We are creative, giving optimists with a great sense of humor and a glass-half-full world view. But the thing I am most amazed by is the white-hot talent on display! I gave you an assignment ...

Freelance script reader, spec screenwriter and hopeless procrastinator.

Pity The Poor US Writer, written 1 week ago, It's nearly September, and nearly time for a Very Big Announcement about the Screenwriting Goldmine. The whole place is going to be turned upside down in a most appealing way. In the meantime, here's a very quick entry to point you at this POV Article of ...

The Friday Night Rave, written 2 days ago, Of course till the break of dawn...Ok, let's talk film. Well this week has been a week for me hence only three posts. I guess only my die hard fans are upset. This week we have news of Spider Man 4 and 5 filmed consecutively. We all saw this coming. Wheneve...

9021-OMG, written 4 days ago, What to say, what to say? I was underwhelmed, that's what there is to say. It's no secret that the producers with held the pilot of their shiny new glam fest from critics for a reason. Was it because they didn't want to be royally bashed into the ground and lose potenti...

A collection of the things I learned in my three years at film school.

The Forever Story, written 1 week ago, Nick Hornby has launched The Forever Story in order to raise money and awareness for TreeHouse, a charity for children with autism. The more people who join in, the longer the story will be, and every contribution to the story generates a £1 donation from Talk...

Thinking about the art and craft of dramatic writing.

Procrastination, written 3 days ago,

What I'm doin', written 5 days ago, I won't be posting words per day for a while, I finished the draft of my short story and want to let it rest for a few days. I'll be finishing Writing A Great Movie which I haven't been reading as much as I should. I'll also be doing lots of art, which it turns ou...

Beginner's guide to screenwriting.

Blogs with inspiration, written 1 hour ago, Where do I find inspiration? I'm not sure, really.Most of my stories have their origins in a scene or image, like a short moment taken out of a movie, which appears in my head. These scenes are in general very strong and carry a theme.But where do these sc...

Concerned about Global Warming?, written 3 weeks ago, As most of you already know, I've been working on a Web series concept around the theme of global warming and climate change. My partner and I have now found a producer who's interested in developing the project further. I've created a survey tha...

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