Here’s my weekly selection from the blogosphere. Feel free to recommend anything or give your feedback in the Questions and Comments below.
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- Hasbro’s a film producer. What’s this mean for original movie ideas?
- Follow your gut, but train it first
- Original movies outnumbered at the Oscars, a look over the decades.
- Clarify your character: making your main guy a mystery won’t work.
- Writing’s like heroin. A look at why we don’t just say “no”.
- Concept v. execution, can the logline win the race?
- Blocked? List your favorites, then ask yourself why they are.
- Beat Sheet Central, a way to check in with what’s been done.
- When the hero is up against many, be mindful of zombie class
- A look at taking feedback: handling the notes.
- Big Mouth about Margaret P.’s massive gaffe.
- The 50 most despicable Oscar snubs of the 2000s
COMING SOON to the Story Department:
- NEW LOOK!
Enjoy!
Karel
(with thanks to Sol)
https://www.examiner.com/x-17262-Albuquerque-True-Crime-Examiner~y2009m8d16-How-to-sell-your-story-to-Hollywoodor-not