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Writing novels AND
screenplays!
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This week's screenwriting tip comes in the
form of a podcast! In this episode of the Writer’s Digest Podcast, Gabriela
Pereira talks with screenwriter and author Doug Richardson, and shares an
inside look at the process of adapting a novel for the big screen.
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By Gabriela Pereira
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Doug cut his teeth writing some pretty
awesome movies including Die
Hard 2 and Bad
Boys, before entering the world of novel writing.
His Lucky Dey book series exists between the gutter and the glitter of a
morally suspect landscape he calls Luckyland—a.k.a. Los Angeles. He has also
adapted several of his novels into screenplays.
Now listen in as Doug and I discuss the process of taking a story from
novel-form to the big screen, the role of a screenwriter on a movie set, and
how to manage relationships with directors, producers, and
actors. Read More...
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning
book, Slavery by Another
Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board
Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE
Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb.
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F+W, 10151
Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
Here’s hoping you’re keeping your New Year’s
resolutions of writing more! I’m right there with you, plotting my 2019 plan
of creating more content. ScriptMag.com
family of contributors are here to help with advice on the effectiveness of
writing down your goals, creating better action movies and more! Check out
our full list
of contributors and follow them on Twitter too.
To help you meet your writing goals, download our Free Writing
Resources to help you succeed in 2019 and beyond!
Now get reading and get writing! Read More...
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Greta Heinemann, writer-producer on NCIS New Orleans, shares
how she achieved her goal of moving from Germany to Los Angeles to become a
successful writer. It all starts with a pen and paper. Read More...
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It's possible to have too much action in
action movies. Ray Morton explores the reasons modern action movies are so
monotonous, all of them having to do with an excess of action. Read More...
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Tom Stempel analyzes The Other Side of the Wind, Widows,
The Favourite, pointing out disappointments, but also shares some
fun tidbits about two great screenwriters who passed in 2018, William Goldman
and Gloria Katz.
Read More...
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Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter
and director Paulina Lagudi about her career producing numerous short films
and how that eventually lead her to her latest family friendly feature film, Mail Order Monster. Read More...
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Paul Peditto dives into steps to help
elevate both your story and dialogue. Read More...
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Heather Hale speeds us through the evolution
of television, TV super-formats, international scripted formats, OTT - and
new opportunities for storytellers. Read More...
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Ashley Scott Meyers talks with UK producer
Dean Fisher about how he got his start in the business and how he was able to
put together his latest feature, The
Bromley Boys.
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Writing truly great stories requires the
writer to go to dark places and challenge their fears. Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman puts you on the therapy couch to help you get outside of your
comfort zone. Read More...
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning
book, Slavery by Another
Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board
Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE
Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb.
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F+W, 10151
Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
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F+W, 10151
Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
Tips for Breaking
into TV
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In this week's screenwriting tip, Heather
Hale speeds us through the evolution of television, TV super-formats,
international scripted formats, OTT—and new opportunities for storytellers.
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By Heather Hale
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TV has evolved through two significant
historical transformations and we’re right in the middle of its third
metamorphosis—and its latest golden era.
In the Old Days
When television first launched, its initial programming was offerings from
just three triple-letter-branded broadcast channels: ABC, CBS and NBC. Real
journalists delivered the news. Viewers could flip between highlights of
national sports, live performances, variety and game shows. The Public
Broadcasting Service provided documentaries and educational programming.
Cinemas contributed letterboxed theatrical films. Made-for-television movies
emerged.
Hollywood increased its profitability and the dissemination of Western
culture by populating the rest of the world’s programming slates by
syndicating our television shows and licensing our movies. Read More...
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning
book, Slavery by Another
Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board
Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE
Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb.
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Carver Road, Suite 300, Blue Ash, OH, 45242 USA
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