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• When All That’s Left Is Writing: Turning Anxiety Into Creativity

  
  FilmmakerIQ.com — Authority: 130
  by Dennis Palumbo An old deodorant commercial once proclaimed, ‘If you’re not a little nervous, you’re really not alive.’ Pretty sage advice, even though the only thing at stake was staying dry and odor-free. But there is something to be said for accepting — and learning to navigate — the minor ...
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• Script Contest Round Two – Results – Einstein is still dead

  
  Extelligence — Authority: 127
  I’m happy to report that I made the 2nd round scoring 4th in my group which makes me eligible to participate in the next round. I can also post the script I submitted. A reminder that these are 5 page scripts (5 minutes of screen time) written to prompts that govern genre, setting and object. Round Two was ...
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• The Five S’s of Screenwriting

  
  FilmmakerIQ.com — Authority: 130
  by Kate Wright Working with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller and the legendary Tennessee Williams offered me a tremendous entrée into the magical world of storytelling. As American icons, their extraordinary talent inspired the world; and as screenwriters, their remarkable ability to work through the ...
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• Try Fun, Quick Exercises to Boost Your Creativity.

  
  Blogs — Authority: 162
  I’m working on my Happiness Project, and you could have one, too ! Everyone’s project will look different, but it’s the rare person who can’t benefit. Join in -- no need to catch up, just jump in right now. One of my favorite resolutions, because it’s so much fun to keep, is Read at whim . Instead of ...
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• The eMate vs Dana vs Neo showdown!

  
  PakBuzz — Authority: 118
  In search of the perfect retro writing machine A FilmHelp article by Greg Pak Back in 2001 when my main laptop was a 6.1 pound G3 "Pismo" Powerbook with 90 minutes of battery life, I found out about the Alphasmart Dana , a two pound writing machine with a full-sized keyboard that ran on the Palm operating system, ...
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• Mike White Starts a Santa Claus Civil War

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 760
  Not pleased with the likes of our latest serving of A Christmas Carol ? Want a little more originality served with your ho-ho-hos? This might be the answer: Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has tapped Mike White to write the script for a new comedy called Santa Wars . Oh yes, its just like youd imagine. ...
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• Big Apples

  
  Screenwriting On The Blog — Authority: 112
  Im in New York. Hurrah. This year its just mainly for a holiday. But as luck would have it, the International Emmys are this Sunday so I thought I would swing by, see some old friends, and meet my worthy Ustinov successor, Clare Tonkin ! Ill report back on that and more from the festival next week. Im back in ...
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• Sam Worthington Gets Gritty in American Crime

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 760
  Few of us have had the chance to read Rick Remenders upcoming series, The Last Days of American Crime , but its already tapped for the big-screen treatment. To sweeten the deal, American Crime already has a face. An Australian one. Mania is reporting that Sam Worthington has signed on to play the series star ...
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• Peter Iliff to Write American Gladiators Movie, Will It Be 3D?

  
  /Film — Authority: 786
  In May we told you that Hollywood was going to develop a movie based on the television show American Gladiators. I had hoped it would be one of those projects that would slip into nothingness, never to be heard from again. Not so… Patriot Games/Varsity Blues scribe Peter Iliff will write a screenplay based ...
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• Steven Spielberg Teams with Stephen King for Under the Dome

  
  /Film — Authority: 786
  We mentioned last week that Stephen King mentioned that his new book, Under The Dome , might end up as an HBO miniseries. Well, Variety now has word that Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks TV have optioned the book and are looking to set it up as a mini series, likely for cable. Spielberg will executive ...
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• Listen: This American Life Segment that Inspired Santa Wars, Movie to be Written by Mike White

  
  /Film — Authority: 786
  Paramount Pictures has hired School of Rock screenwriter Mike White to script Santa Wars , a comedy based on the true story which appeared on This American Life in December 2008. The story, written by Joshuah Bearman , told of two rival factions that developed within a union of professional Santa Clauses, ...
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• The Seven Rays Script-a-Scene Adaptation Competition

  
  Screenwriting blog | The Unknown Screenwriter — Authority: 100
  Okay… You know me. I don’t normally do this but this is one of our own and because I actually DO admire her work, let’s talk about it… Ever heard of Jessica Bendinger ? I actually heard her speak in Austin once and was motivated enough to check out STICK IT . So I rented it… And I gotta tell ya… ...
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• The end of screenwriting as we know it?

  
  Otherwise Known As Kevin Miller (XI) — Authority: 121
  I got a little giddy this morning when I read Earl Newtons rant about how screenwriters have to stop being the schmucks whose work gets tromped on by directors, producers and the like, and start taking charge of how the the finished product turns out. Heres a little taste to whet your appetite: I’m not sure if I ...
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• JE and JC Tag-Team Dan Chaon

  
  The Nervous Breakdown — Authority: 533
  Dan Chaon is enjoying more success than ever with his new novel, “Await Your Reply” (see our coverage here), and we at Three Guys couldnt be happier about it, because, well, the dude deserves it. Great book, great guy. And for those of you who dont know how to pronounce his name, its pronounced /Shawn./ Last week, ...
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• The Blockbuster Course

  
  Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Blog — Authority: 124
  FÁS Screen Training Ireland is offering a course called, The "BLOCKBUSTER" - Visual Story Development for Animation & Live Action. The tutors will be Bobette Buster and Bruce Block, and it will commence on December 11th for 8 days in Dublin. The cost is €500, and the deadline for applications is Friday 4th ...
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• The End of the Screenwriter

  
  Earl Newton.com — Authority: 403
  Just read this post about Elizabeth Knox and her unhappy experience with the movie adaptation process.  Here’s the article: Author cried over film of Vintner’s Luck I don’t want to address the merits of Ms. Knox’s story as I think it’s irrelevant to my point here.  My point is: it’s time for the role ...
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• Lorenzo di Bonaventura To Produce Adaptation of The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel — The Next Harry Potter?

  
  /Film — Authority: 786
  G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra/Transformers producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has signed a deal to produce a big screen adaptation of Michael Scott ’s six-part fantasy book series The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel . di Bonaventura tells Variety that “Michael’s fantastic series is a natural ...
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• Precious Director Circles Selma & Antoine Fuquas Life of Crime

  
  Cinematical — Authority: 760
  The men behind Precious and Shooter are going back in time, according to Variety : Having had wild success with Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire , Lee Daniels is itching to go historical for his next feature. Hes in "advanced negotiations" to helm Selma , a big-buzz Civil Rights-era drama ...
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• Screenwriting 101: Lawrence Kasdan

  
  Go Into The Story — Authority: 516
  "Very often my films are about the conflict between our ideas and our desires, and thats where the drama is for me. We know how were supposed to act, but were constantly in rebellion against the things weve been taught, and our hearts and bodies are telling us other things. Thats true from Body Heat right through ...
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• Waterford Winners

  
  Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild Blog — Authority: 124
  The 3rd Waterford Film Festival has announced the winners of its competitions. Quelle surprise , none of the writers are credited, except in the obvious category. Best Feature Film: Winner: Bitterness Written and directed by Joseph Delond Runner up: Billy and Lilly Go To New York Written and directed by ...
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