The Better Art Friend
Our fields can be harsh, and the struggle is real, but that doesn’t have to be all we are.
Make the Red Flags
Damaged people are always going to twist any message to confirm whatever they already believe. But we have to recognize that those are twisted narratives.
From Script to Novel to Trilogy
This process is frustrating, agonizing, soul-crushing, but also rewarding, exciting, and I cannot imagine doing anything else.
Gutter Talk: Graphic Novel Technique for Screenwriters
A good writer pushes the reader to draw on their common experiences and fill in as much story as is logically possible while they’re in the gutter.
Creating the Unimaginable with Fran Kranz and Ann Dowd
Mass takes place in the aftermath of a violent tragedy that affects the lives of two couples in different ways. What both couples have experienced is unimaginable.
Where Does James Bond Go After Daniel Craig?
Does the Bond franchise continue along the grittier Craig path? Or does it turn Bond back into more of the gentleman spy from the original Fleming books?
Writing the Ensemble Pilot
If anyone wants to give me shit and bring up the "West Wing" example, let me ask you this—is your name Aaron Sorkin? No? That’s what I thought. Pipe down.
Nobody Expects the GameQuisition!
Some call it gamesmanship, some call it cheating, some call it plain old knowing the rules. But if you don’t know the rules, you can’t bend them to your advantage.
Script to Screen: How I Taught Myself to Direct
But to actually direct—something scripted no less—felt like a sham. People went to school for that. Or they had climbed the proverbial ladder to earn it.
Can We All Calm Down with the Series Bible?
I remember projects where the writers excitedly discuss their stories. Joy, heartache, and love of the story make all the difference.
Interview: Erin Muroski
I think people can relate to feeling so desperate and invisible that they might do something they think they would never do.
The Making of 'The MisEducation of Bindu, Part 2 - Rewrite Hell
Rewrite hell, I’ve come to understand, isn’t what someone does to you, but what you do to yourself as a writer.
Interview: Donald Jolly
Unless we are performing and/or directing, we aren’t building the house or moving into it—we have to leave space for the other collaborators.
Strike Back - Ending Hollywood's Historic War on Workers
What effect did all of this end up having on Hollywood? A culture of abusive bosses, low pay, and hazardous working conditions that has continued for decades.
Calling All Writers: Monsters Wanted
Do most filmmakers consider it too gauche to center a film around a monster these days?
