The Writer’s Waiting RoomLast week I read Chase Jarvis describe a pattern he’s seen hundreds of times in both authors and screenwriters: creatives who want to hand…Oct 24Oct 24
The Thing: John Carpenter’s Journey from Flop to MasterpieceIn 1982, John Carpenter was riding high on the success of his low-budget horror hits. Then came “The Thing” — a $3M sci-fi thriller that…Oct 16Oct 16
5 Lessons Filmmakers Can Learn From Guy Ritchie“If you change the rules on what controls you… you will change the rules on what you can control.”Apr 1Apr 1
5 Things Filmmakers Can Learn From Greta Gerwig“Agnès Varda has this quote, ‘In cinema, anything is possible.’ I would like to figure out how to make movies on larger canvases and still…Mar 251Mar 251
6 Lessons You Can Learn From Poet, Playwright & Novelist Oscar Wilde“A poet can survive everything but a misprint.”Mar 18Mar 18
5 Thoughts About Writing From Novelist Ernest Hemingway“All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.”Mar 11Mar 11
7 Lessons Creatives Can Learn From James Cameron“There are many talented people who haven’t fulfilled their dreams because they overthought it, or they were too cautious and were…Mar 4Mar 4
6 Tips From Screenwriter Christopher Landon About Inspiration & Creativity“If you can write, write. That is you controlling your own IP. That is you having a ticket for getting in front of people and that’s…Feb 26Feb 26
5 Things Screenwriters Can Learn From Boston Strangler Writer Matt Ruskin“I think running right at the thing you want to do is smart. I wish I did more of that earlier.”Feb 19Feb 19
5 Lessons From Director Edgar Wright About Screenwriting & Filmmaking“I think that’s what the first ten pages have to do: give you a character you’re connected to, to move through this world with.”Feb 12Feb 12
