Posts Tagged ‘Screenwriting’
Writing is Hard, Rewriting is Hell
I've been working on a rewrite of my latest script. Once again, I'm killing my darlings like crazy. My subplot is totally new (I had to kill of a major character people liked and replace him with a love interest for my protagonist), I've cut some elements that I hope will help bring out the traits of the secondary characters. My [...]
I thought I wanted to be a hermit when I grew up…
...but I was wrong. Growing up, I thought, "When I get old and grumpy, I'll go live in a cabin away from everybody, and then I can write and play music and not be bothered." I was wrong. I just spent nearly a week in a cabin (it's not really a cabin, it's much nicer than my house), without another living soul, except for my dog, [...]
Captain Subtext
I just watched a rerun of the brilliant BBC sitcom, COUPLING. In this episode, called, Her Best Friend's Bottom (air date - 9/17/2001), Steve has just accidentally seen Sally's arse in his own bathroom (Sally is Susan's best friend, Susan is Steve's girlfriend) and Jeff, the lovable dork (who works with Susan), pleads with Steve [...]
Finishing a Screenplay Is Fun/Upcoming Screenwriting Competitions
My writing partner and I just finished the fourth (and I hope) final draft of our screenplay, Happy Accident. We've been working on this for a long time, having lived through our brutal page-one rewrite (our main character's name changed!), a significantly revamped third draft, and a polished fourth draft. It's out to our proofreaders to [...]
Download Oscar Nominated Screenplays
Hey all, we just got out of Wally Dalton's workshop on pitching. Just got home and realized that I'd like to read a bunch of scripts that are nominated for the Oscar this year. I found a site where you can download the screenplays (some shooting, some drafts, etc.) for There Will Be Blood, Atonement, Ratatouille, Away From Her, Diving [...]
Oscars
Since most of us dream about winning an Oscar, here's the list of nominees for 2008: Writing (Original Screenplay): Juno by Dibalo Cody Lars and the Real Girl by Nancy Oliver Michael Clayton by Tony Gilroy Ratatouille by Brad Bird. Story by Jan Pinkava, Jim Capobianco, Brad Bird The Savages by Tamara Jenkins Writing (Adapted [...]
