The Life Of A Professional Writer: Breaking In
I was fortunate enough to launch my career while still in film school by having Ridley Scott hire me to write Metropolis. How the heck did that happen?
I was fortunate enough to launch my career while still in film school by having Ridley Scott hire me to write Metropolis. How the heck did that happen?
The first thing agents do when evaluating a new writer’s script.
Why writing to the paradigms gets you ignored in the current marketplace.
One of the main differences that distinguishes amateurs from professional writers is that amateurs sometimes write. They write when they have the time or when they feel like it, or when they take a class and have an immediate deadline. So what do professionals do?
Learn how close Vince Gilligan was to giving up on the project, and what stopped him from throwing in the towel.
Why do so many writers fail? The conventional answer is that most of them simply don’t possess the required talent. This is absolutely wrong.
A contest judges offers advice to those planning on entering the competition.
The world is full of writer zombies seeking to destroy your chances of success.
Some great story advice from the minds of Pixar.
How to give yourself the best possible chance of success.