Month: March 2020

How To Pick an Agent (and Live Happily Ever After) — A Writer’s Path

by Christina Dalcher Warning: I can get over-excited with my blog posts and pull an Agatha Christie sort of “I will make you wait until the very end to see the take home message.” Here it is, up front: Ask agents offering you representation for at least three client references. Contact them. […] via How To… Continue reading How To Pick an Agent (and Live Happily Ever After) — A Writer’s Path

Can I Write Novels Even if I Haven’t Had an Interesting Life? — A Writer’s Path

by Larry Kahaner I came across a blog from Guy Portman titled “10 Famous Authors’ Day Jobs” in which he lists… well…you get it. What struck me most from reading Guy’s blog post is how many famous authors eventually gave up their day jobs (Natch. They’re famous.) and how many used what they […] via Can… Continue reading Can I Write Novels Even if I Haven’t Had an Interesting Life? — A Writer’s Path

How To Craft a One-Page Synopsis Using Story Beats — A Writer’s Path

by Sue Coletta The dreaded synopsis. Anyone who’s chosen the traditional path into publishing know that these pesky buggers are enough to drive a writer to drink…literally. I have good news and bad. The good news is I’ve found a solution to help keep your liver intact. The bad, no matter how much […] via How… Continue reading How To Craft a One-Page Synopsis Using Story Beats — A Writer’s Path

Short Script: OMAR AND JIMMY, by Phil Naiman

Title: OMAR AND JIMMY WRITTEN BY: PHIL NAIMAN LOGLINE: OMAR AND JIMMY is a humorous animated short about a cat whose comfortable domestic life is changed with the arrival of a new puppy but his desire to have the puppy returned changes when he discovers the fate of rescue dogs. GENRE: ANIMATION, FAMILY, COMEDY TYPE:… Continue reading Short Script: OMAR AND JIMMY, by Phil Naiman

Feature Script: WAR THAT NEVER WAS, by Viktoriia Grivina

Title of Story: War That Never Was Written by: Viktoriia Grivina Logline: A veteran returns home to realize that no one in his hometown remembers about the war, people’s memories have been wiped out clean. The hero’s attempts to restore justice result in everyone considering him insane. The man himself starts to doubt reality, until… Continue reading Feature Script: WAR THAT NEVER WAS, by Viktoriia Grivina

NOVEL: TWENTY THREE SUMMERS, by Shrutidhora P Mohor

Title: Twenty Three Summers (Amazon Kindle, January 2019; Ukiyoto Publishers, January 2020) Author: Shrutidhora P Mohor Logline: The protagonist in this long story is a troubled soul, in love with a person of the same sex but more crucially a very different personality. The forever burning Kashmir question in India is the inevitable background to… Continue reading NOVEL: TWENTY THREE SUMMERS, by Shrutidhora P Mohor

Weekend Box Office Flashback, March 1982: When Raunchy Low-Budget ‘Porky’s’ Ruled — IndieWire

Habits die hard. It’s Sunday, which is usually the time to list and analyze the weekend’s grosses. However, since almost all theaters are closed, I decided to take a look back to this weekend in 1982 — the year when box-office statistics became part of entertainment reporting. 1,429 more words via Weekend Box Office Flashback, March… Continue reading Weekend Box Office Flashback, March 1982: When Raunchy Low-Budget ‘Porky’s’ Ruled — IndieWire