A UCLA Screenwriting Professor colleague sent me this description of his workshop in Spain. Interesting possibilities to rework your script.
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Free Writing Research Site
Great free service to research that next script or arcane topic of interest.
Is “Good Writing” A Matter Of Culture?
William Zinsser discusses how “good writing” is a matter of cultural difference. Here’s what he said in a talk to the incoming international students at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism on August 11, 2009:
#MondayMusings – What You Need to Know Before New Year’s Eve
#MondayMusings – Willpower, like a bicep, can only exert itself so long before it gives out.
#MondayMusings – Thousands of Historic Books Online
#MondayMusings – The Library of Congress released a treasure trove of content
Vague Characters
Read this if you are kind, strong willed, but can be self-critical.
Make a Plan
Managing our time needs to become a ritual too. Not simply a list or a vague sense of our priorities. That’s not consistent or deliberate. It needs to be an ongoing process we follow no matter what to keep us focused on our priorities throughout the day.
Take Care of Your Characters
If you understand each of the characters in your script on a deep emotional level the world and plot will take care of itself. Here’s how.
Are You Living a Default Future?
Here’s how to spot old attitudes, emotions, behavior patters and actions that sabotage you and a great exercise to clear you mind for successful writing.
A European Observation about American Film
There are interesting reasons for the global dominance of American movies. Here a couple of observations from Europe via movieScope Magazine.