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Tag Archives: Advice
[IN THE TRENCHES] Size Doesn’t Matter
Entertainment comes in so many forms. Today, more than ever (though I think they might’ve finally phased out wax cylinders and 8 tracks). So, while I understand that it’s important for writers to create a brand for themselves, I think … Continue reading
[IN THE TRENCHES] 2020 Vision
It’s still January. If barely. What are you gonna do about it? The New Year traditionally brings with it high hopes and bold resolutions (some that might border on the delusional). I’m not really the resolutions type, personally (just ask … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, New Year, Resolutions, Screenwriter, Writing
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[THREE CENTS] Responsibility to Your Audience
As writers, most of us work to create scripts with compelling stories, three-dimensional characters, and authentic-sounding dialogue. But what else should be on our checklist? After all, screenplays – and the resulting movies, television, and web content – aren’t designed … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, THREE CENTS
Tagged Advice, Audience, Industry, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writer, Writing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] The Ensemble: Divide and Conquer
Like the rest of the industrialized world, I caught a showing of Avengers: Infinity War over the weekend. It was pretty great, actually. More or less lived up to the impossible expectations. (No pressure, Solo). In addition to a sizable … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Avengers, Ensemble, Infinity War, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, Marvel, Screenwriter, Screenwriting
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[IN THE TRENCHES] A Recipe for Creativity
As writers, we’re all fueled by creativity. We need it to fill in that foreboding blank page, to wow those executives in that pitch meeting, to finish the outline for that new idea, and so on and so on and … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Hereth, Inspiration, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writer
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Rhonda Smiley: Novel Screenwriter
My frequent collaborator, Rhonda Smiley, has been a working screenwriter for years, both as a solo scribe and in partnerships. As one of the many little-known, but prolific, creatives in the business, she’s written dozen of hours of television, including shows like High … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Interview
Tagged Advice, Asper, Interview, Novelist, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Totally Spies!, Young Adult Fantasy
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[IN THE TRENCHES] I.P. Or Do I?
What the hell is I.P., you may ask? Well, to start with, there’s no need for that kind of salty language. There are kids all over the internet. Intellectual Property is the literal meaning behind it, but in essence, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Advice, DIY, I.P., Jumanji, Reboot, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writer, Writing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Two Heads
Collaboration. Not an easy thing to accomplish effectively, but the entire entertainment business is built around the concept, so it’s better to embrace the notion than to fight it. Seriously, you can’t fight it. I’ve tried. Sure, some other art … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, collaboration, Hereth, Industry, James Hereth, partnership agreements, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, Writer, Writing, writing partners
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Great Minds
I was at a pitching event a few years back, and at one of the tables the pitch for my script was met with enthusiasm… and then quickly followed by a caveat that made that positive experience turn dark, gray, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, body-switching, Hereth, Pitch Event, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Twin Films, Writer, Writing
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[THE MAKING OF] Sight & Sound Film and “Nightmare Mosaic”
Ah, film school. I imagine it’s a lot different today than when I went through it. For one – we shot and edited with actual film. Not quite chiseling on stone tablets, thankfully, but an entirely different experience than capturing on … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, NYU, THE MAKING OF
Tagged Advice, Austin Hodgens, Biography, Film School, Hereth, Mark Smith, NYU, Rhonda Smiley, Student Film
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