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Tag Archives: Screenwriter
[IN THE TRENCHES] When Art Requires Craft
There’s an aspect – the glamourous aspect – of writing that’s all about the magical alchemy of creation. Tapping into your muse and dreaming up rich characters, dynamic relationships, and deep dramatic conflict. Sure that’s part of it. But there’s … Continue reading
[IN THE TRENCHES] Chris Cluess – A Man for All Formats
Emmy-winning screenwriter, Chris Cluess, is not easily pigeonholed. Does he do sketches? Sitcoms? Hour-long? Features? How about animation? Novels? Yes. Yes, he does. If a format exists, Chris has more than likely written for it at one point or another. … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, Interview
Tagged Chris Cluess, Homeboys in Outer Space, Interview, MADtv, Modern Love, National Lampoon, Night Court, Screenwriter, SCTV, SNL, The Simpsons
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[THREE CENTS] What Now?
If there ever was a point where a question felt most appropriate, it’s today. What now? Not where are you going to find toilet paper, or how best to hide from your children, or whether you’re more of a “summer” … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, THREE CENTS
Tagged ideas, Pandemic, R.E.M., Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writer, Writing
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[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
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES
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
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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
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
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
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Tagged Advice, DIY, I.P., Jumanji, Reboot, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writer, Writing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Merch
We all love merch. Stuff. It’s hard to leave a concert or game without picking up a t-shirt or cap, maybe a giant foam finger. How else will everyone know you were there? We’re even compelled to bring home water … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Blowback, Coffee Mugs, Garbage Pail Kids, Hereth, Merchandise, Rescue Heroes, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Self-Promotion
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