Monthly Archive |  July 2009

 

20 Technothriller Tropes We Hope Never to See Again

Friday, July 31st, 2009
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"Everyone in a thriller goes by his or her last name except while having sex or using a pseudonym/codename. That's an unbreakable rule." This is a hilarious and honest list that every beginning screenwriter can benefit ...
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Reimagining ‘Fahrenheit 451′ As A Graphic Novel : NPR

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
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Those of us who have been waiting a long time for a new movie adaptation can enjoy the graphic novel while we wait. Said to be illustrated in a "classic" style, I'm looking forward to ...
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Call for screenplay pages

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
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Update II: Thanks everyone for sending in pages! I have enough to last a few rounds now, so I'll post another notice when I'm ready for more. The first page will be posted Monday ...
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Phantoms of the circus

Monday, July 27th, 2009
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Writing Reptile posted a photo: Trainer surrounded by ghostly blurs of galloping horses
 

Three tools to get you through a first draft

Friday, July 24th, 2009
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There's a new screenwriting book out there that promises to help you write a screenplay in a certain number of weeks. There's an older book that's been around a while that promises to help you ...
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Masterminds of the Theatre

Sunday, July 19th, 2009
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I've been very lucky to see two outstanding plays in the space of about a week. Though I haven't been much of a theater goer in the past, I'm trying to make up for lost ...
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