Category Archives: Writing

The Artful Writer Takes Screenwriting Consultants to Task

Craig Mazin, a working screenwriter, had some interesting comments about paying for a screenwriting consultant, or buying a book written by one of the so-called screenwriting gurus. He makes some good points, and I think his heart is in the … Continue reading

Film Industry, Screenwriting, Writing

I’m a Semi-Finalist in Screenplay Festival

Two out of three ain’t bad. I was elated when I heard I placed in Red Inkworks. It takes a lot of work to write a feature-length screenplay, and I can’t think of a better way to gage one’s writing … Continue reading

Film Industry, Screenwriting, Writing

101′s Humorous Yet Sobering Take on NaNoWriMo

Sean Lindsay over at 101 Reasons to Stop Writing has this to say about the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). Hint: remember the Infinite Monkey Theory? Thank God he didn’t get into NaBloPoMo. tags: blogging, humor, writing

Blogging, Humor, Writing

Proud Finalist in the Red Inkworks Screenplay Competition

As I mentioned in a previous post, I entered a few contests to see how my first feature-length screenplay would fare against other aspiring screenwriters. Well, I’m happy to say that I was selected as a top-50 finalist (27th to … Continue reading

Screenwriting, Writing

More Great Blogs for Writers

Here are a few blogs I failed to mention in my previous post, Great Blogs for Writers. Scriptwriting – Oscar-nominated Roger S. H. Schulman shares knowledge from his experiences writing for TV and film. The Artful Writer – Craig Mazin, … Continue reading

Blogging, Screenwriting, Writing

Great Blogs for Writers

I frequent quite a few blogs, many of them posted by professional screenwriters, literary agents, and editors. While some are listed in my blogroll (left), I thought I’d post them and some others, along with commentary on why I read … Continue reading

Blogging, Screenwriting, Writing

The Fantasy Novelist’s Exam

I found this little gem in one of Miss Snark’s posts. I followed the link and found a hilarious, yet true, take on fantasy fiction. Enjoy. http://rinkworks.com/fnovel/ P.S. A novel I tried to read recently couldn’t get past question 1. … Continue reading

General, Writing