#ThinkpieceThursday – Spielberg should know better.
Tag: TV
SOPA
Although this website is not dark in protest of SOPA I stand with those who are! Here is why– http://mashable.com/2012/01/17/sopa-dangerous-opinion/
Vulnerability
I saw this speech by Brene Brown about vulnerability and fear on a Ted Talk. Everything she says applies to writing and is part of the Character Map eBook.
War Horse – Spielberg Loses His Way
Steven Spielberg’s War Horse is the definition of an episodic narrative with very little character development.
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Curiosity and Rigor: The Keys to Success
#WritingAdviceWednesday – An excellent video by Andrew Zuckerman about creativity, curiosity and success.
Iron Lady
Meryl Streep gives a tremendous performance in IRON LADY– but the film ultimately didn’t work because it has no point of view.
A Sense of Humor
Do you have a sense of humor about yourself? Doing serious work demands not taking your success, your failures or yourself too seriously. Not doing so is a serious mistake.
Screenplay Competitions
There are a lot of dubious screenplay competitions out there but BlueCat is worth entering.
Tom Stoppard’s TV Project
Oscar-winning writer Sir Tom Stoppard tells how he came to adapt four novels set before and during the First World War into an upcoming BBC/HBO television drama.
Negotiation in a Scene
Every scene is a negotiation in power or status.