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Monthly Archives: September 2009

A Cautionary Tale: Screenwriting and Craigslist

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Every once in a while I’ll skim Craigslist for production work. In addition to writing, and editing, I work various production roles and places like Craigslist, Mandy and Production Hub provide good, quick turn around for 2 day weekend shoots and the like. But, this week I happened upon an interesting craigslist post for a [...]

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Shaun of the Dead: How do you Pegg it, when you Wright?

Friday, September 18, 2009

HEAD TO HEAD As part of a new collaborative series of articles with Xandy Sussan of Covermyscript.com and Merrel Davis of MerrelDavis.com, we will deconstruct and evaluate modern and classic films from the screenwriting, directing and story perspectives. Our first movie is Shaun of the Dead. Articles will be cross-posted on both sites. Shaun of [...]

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Screenwriter Karaoke: September 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Screenwriter Karaoke aims to be a more informal way to get to know your industry peers and counterparts and hopefully make a connection! I created this event as a labor of love and a way to get and keep the community connected in a fun and informal way. What: Screenwriter Karaoke September 2009 When: September [...]

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Avoiding Mental Spackle: How Not To Fill Holes In Your Script

Friday, September 4, 2009

Avoiding Mental Spackle Recently I worked with a friend, Emery, on the seventh draft of his romantic comedy. He had been toiling away for the better part of a year and he was positive that his opus was now finally ready to send out. When he asked me to give it a once over, before [...]

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