September 2011
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“I studied English Literature. I wasn’t a very good student, but one thing I did...”
– Christopher Nolan (via laurawish)
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“I’m a big proponent of the “write what you want to read” philosophy. Deep down...”
– Julia Buckley on Writing Mystery Novels (via myonlyescapeisyou)
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Mik and Drew Mehrtens: Drew on writing: Don't... →
drewmehrtens:
Don’t worry about someone else having the same idea when you are writing a new story, script, novel or transmedia project.
Chances are, they won’t follow through.
I’ve worked with creative geniuses who shine so brightly when they walk into the room that you can turn off the sun and still be…
“You have to know the heart of man, if you don’t you better not make films”
– Werner Herzog (via wordsfromtheheartquotestyle)
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Hard at work
Up to my neck in producing.
For the last month, I’ve been in the middle the amazing story of Chris McCandless and his trek to Alaska. We are doing a special for Animal Planet - and its been taking every waking second of my time. It’s so exciting to be working with such amazing people on such an amazing story.
There is so much written on what happened - but its so inspiring to get...
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Words Can't Bring Me Down: Dear George; →
cinephilewannab:
I’d like to thank you.
Yesterday, you gave us a short essay about a man who gets stuck in a freeway with a flat tire. The man waits for hours on the shoulder of the freeway, wishing someone would help him, but no one stops. However, after a few hours, a Mexican family stops, and with sweat and…
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“Talent is God-given. Be humble.
Fame is man-given. Be grateful.
Conceit is...”
– Unknown (via gorgeouskillers)
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Don't worry about getting an agent or manager →
…worry about writing a great script.
This is an amazing screenwriting blog. I go here everyday to get inspired before I bang my head against my keyboard till it starts to bleed… :) Worry about the writing. Worry about the story. Worry about getting better…
Once its done - start on the next one…
And network. Create a network. Write. Get better. And get it out -...
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“There is a muse, but he’s not going to come fluttering down into your writing...”
– Stephen King (via prioriteyes)
The Tangential: Why Artistic Integrity is... →
thetangential:
The other day this bearded dude I was friends with in college told me that his weekend prog-rock project had broken up. I got sad for a second.
“I’m sorry dude. That’s too bad.”
“Yeah, we just had artistic differences.”
Wait. Artistic Differences? You hadn’t played a show! You hadn’t made a…
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“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.”
– Francis Bacon (via kokovoko)
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In the making.: Unplug and write. →
visentin:
INT. HOME OFFICE - NIGHT
A cramped desk. I scribble notes and navigate my way through page after page, draft after draft. Macbook, coffee and some ibuprofen.
One of the hardest things to do as a writer, is write. People always brush it off as not real work, because you can do it from the…
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“Sometimes when I see a bad performance and people still clap… I wonder if...”
– ~ Kanye West (via sacre-cool)
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So you want to be a writer: →
Ron Marz is a successful writer. When his 10 year old daughter announces that when she grows up -she also wants to be a writer - he sits down and gives her advice that will do all of us well to read.
Every bit of this is so true. Painful and true.
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Yeah Writing!: 13 Tips for Actually Getting Some... →
djgunn:
yeahwriting:
by Gretchen Rubin
1. Write something every work-day, and preferably, every day; don’t wait for inspiration to strike. Staying inside a project keeps you engaged, keeps your mind working, and keeps ideas flowing. Also, perhaps surprisingly, it’s often easier to do something almost every day…
I actually think 3 is a positive as opposed to a negative (at least in my...
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“I’m sort of amazed that people still want to hear me talk about LOST. I don’t...”
– Damon Lindelof (via asherleyann)
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Every CSI episode in a nutshell.
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