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Monthly Archive |  July 2009

 

20 Technothriller Tropes We Hope Never to See Again

 

“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 from. While I believe if you think in absolutes and have a slavish devotion to “rules” you’re doing yourself…continute reading »

 

Reimagining ‘Fahrenheit 451′ As A Graphic Novel : NPR

 

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 a little taste of retro-future in this book. Reimagining ‘Fahrenheit 451′ As A Graphic Novel | NPR

 

Phantoms of the circus

 

Writing Reptile posted a photo: Trainer surrounded by ghostly blurs of galloping horses

 

Three tools to get you through a first draft

 

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 write a screenplay even faster — in a certain number of days. I’m not really a fan of these books…continute reading »

 

Masterminds of the Theatre

 

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 time now that I know what I’m missing. A few years ago I saw my first play only because it…continute reading »