#Screenwriters

[ohihopeicanchangethislater]

In all kindness, f*ck anyone that doesn't take the strike seriously. The fact that people think that the writers and actors of their favorite shows don't deserve living wages, and they would rather bootlick studio execs who don't give two shits about them is absolutely delusional.

I can understand being indifferent to the strike, though I don't agree with it. Some people just don't follow show business, and the writing process in particular, and don't really know what's going on. Okay fine whatever.

But to actually be opposed to the strike, harassing writers and supporters online (and hopefully not in person) saying they are just being whiny entitled brats who should just get a real job, you've got to be a unique breed of scum.

I responded to someone online with what I wrote below, and I liked it so I wanted to share it here.

Enjoy my Strike Support Manifesto, "In their shoes"

okay so imagine your job, that you've worked at for years, suddenly says "hey guys we only need you for a few months every year, good luck the rest of the time" and they hardly pay you anything for work you've already done. Now imagine you want to try to change that, because you want to keep working at your dream job that you've worked your whole life to get, but your boss just says, "nah, you can lose your house and starve, I want to keep all of the money we earn" so you decide to go on strike, to protest a change to the system in a changing world. But some ignorant people on the internet just tell you to give up and just go get another job. Forget about all of your schooling and training and years of experience in your chosen field, these losers on the internet don't think that means shit, because you're being a whiny baby for standing up for what you believe to be honest work. Kindly put yourself in their shoes and shut up

[feckcops]

Joan Is Awful: Black Mirror episode is every striking actor’s worst nightmare

“A sticking point of the near-inevitable Sag-Aftra strike is the potential that AI could soon render all screen actors obsolete. A union member this week told Deadline: ‘Actors see Black Mirror’s Joan Is Awful as a documentary of the future, with their likenesses sold off and used any way producers and studios want. We want a solid pathway. The studios countered with ‘trust us’ – we don’t.’ ...

“If a studio has the kit, not to mention the balls, to deepfake Tom Hanks into a movie he didn’t agree to star in, then it has the potential to upend the entire industry as we know it. It’s one thing to have your work taken from you, but it’s another to have your entire likeness swiped.

“The issue is already creeping in from the peripheries. The latest Indiana Jones movie makes extensive use of de-ageing technology, made by grabbing every available image of Harrison Ford 40 years ago and feeding it into an algorithm. Peter Cushing has been semi-convincingly brought back to life for Star Wars prequels, something he is unlikely to have given permission for unless the Disney execs are particularly skilled at the ouija board. ITV’s recent sketch show Deep Fake Neighbour Wars took millions of images of Tom Holland and Nicki Minaj, and slapped them across the faces of young performers so adeptly that it would be very easy to be fooled into thinking that you were watching the real celebrities in action.

“Unsurprisingly, Sag-Aftra members want this sort of thing to be regulated, asking for their new labour contract to include terms about when AI likenesses can be used, how to protect against misuse, and how much money they can expect from having their likenesses used by AI.”

[ameliaellisgreene]

The most solid piece of advice I was ever given as a young writer was this: Read as much as you possibly can. Read twice as much as you write. Don't just read the genres you like or plan to write--read a bit of everything. Read from the best sellers list, read the books that flopped, read classics, read poetry, read playscripts, read non-fiction, read self-help, read everything.

You can read a thousand writing tips on the internet, but I promise you that some of the best lessons on writing are already out there sitting on a bookshelf somewhere. Pay attention to how the masters handled their craft, learn from them, and use that knowledge to help shape your own unique voice.

[gone2soon-rip]

NORMAN LEAR (1922-Died December 5th 2023,at 101).

American screenwriter and producer who produced, wrote, created or developed over 100 shows.Lear was known for creating and producing numerous popular 1970s sitcoms, including All in the Family (1971–1979), Maude (1972–1978), Sanford and Son (1972–1977), One Day at a Time (1975–1984), The Jeffersons (1975–1985), and Good Times (1974–1979). During his later years, he had continued to actively produce television, including the 2017 remake of One Day at a Time and the Netflix revival of Good Times in 2022.

Lear received many awards, including six Primetime Emmys, two Peabody Awards, the National Medal of Arts in 1999, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2017, and the Golden Globe Carol Burnett Award in 2021. He was a member of the Television Academy Hall of Fame.

Lear was also known for his political activism and funding of liberal and progressive causes and politicians. In 1980, he founded the advocacy organization People for the American Way to counter the influence of the Christian right in politics, and in the early 2000s, he mounted a tour with a copy of the Declaration of Independence. Norman Lear - Wikipedia

[rajdooot]

Does nobody else think it's absolutely fucked that screenwriters can't include explicit camera directions even though it's their goddamn story

[idasessions]

Filmmaker Brian de Palma and unknown date at The English Disco, Sunset Blvd., c. 1974. Photo by Richard Creamer.

[filmcourage]

Writing A Screenplay With Script Doctor Cody Smart

Watch the video interview on Youtube here.

[paperbag-art]

I'm running a survey on writing for my uni essay and am looking for some people to take it. (You don't have to be a writer to take it). If you have the time, give it a shot.

It's just some simple questions about writing and writer's block. Plus, there's a section at the end with some writing exercises to try and connect writing formats and flexibility to writer's block.

(Takes 15-30 minutes according to those who have taken it so far. Depends on how much you write)

[himbocorgi]

The DGA are fucking scabs. Voting to go back to work while the actors and writers strike. Who the fuck you gonna direct?

[thetimetravellershigh]

general reminder;

screenwriters wrote the comet story that lucas scott wrote in One Tree Hill.

TEAM BROOKE THOUGH

[crutchie-lover]

chat please respond with your favorite tropes or ideas or dreams or stuff bc I’m a screenwriter and I need some fuel I’m feeling a tad burnout with exams okay love you guys 💯🥶💪

[importantwomensbirthdays]

Callie Khouri

Screenwriter, director, and producer Callie Khouri was born in 1957 in San Antonio, Texas. Khouri was the screenwriter for Thelma & Louise, which earned her the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay as well as a Golden Globe fore Best Screenplay. She was also the creator and executive producer of the TV series Nashville. Khouri has won several awards and served on the board of directors of the Writers Guild of America.

[whitegownsandflowercrowns]

PSA For All Aspiring Screenwriters (From An Aspiring Screenwriter)

When you’re trying to break into the industry, screenwriting competitions are usually an excellent way to do that. They get you exposure, money, deals, and more.

Right now, they’re the worst possible thing that could happen to you.

During this writer’s strike, there is a very high likelihood that a lot of screenwriting competitions are tying to get you to scab. They’re offering you amazing opportunities in the hope that you’ll give them your script and then the studios can use it, meaning that you have scabbed, you have crossed the picket line. If you scab, you will not be able to join the WGA, meaning that you go through your career without any protections against getting taken advantage of.

So no matter what’s being offered, don’t fall for it.

[deathsdormantdaughter]

We are still putting this idea together, but I thought I would share some of our vision for future calls, promotion, and goals of this publication/project:

First for transparencies sake, it should be known that this blog is run by a neurodivergent system and as such there may be times when we are forced to temporarily shut down or outsource projects/calls/etc that allow for the best possible promotion of authors/artist/musicians/game designers/ect. possible. We will always give our thousand percent to the running of this publication, but please remember we are a single physical body and with a divided consciousness and limited energy and physical power. That being said, we are incredibly ambitious and have many dreams and interest in the next few years that we would like to explore! If you are interested click the read more.

Following the line of thought above, it should be known that as a system we have many different interests and pursuits in the arts. As such we would want to pursue audio submissions, visual submissions, written submissions, interactive submissions and recorded submissions. We have divided these interests into times of year according to when we will pay attention to them specifically and to enjoy bringing them to a wider audience. It should also be noted that all of these would have the same submission fee: 5$

We don't like to charge fees, but it is necessary to keep ourselves in a reasonable amount of independence and keeping the project going.

January 15th--March 15th

music, audioplays, musical art (such as soundscapes or other forms of using sound as an artistic medium--this would be a really experimental section) And would be published/promoted March 25th on this blog, plus on youtube, soundcloud, spotify (if allowed).

March 30th--May 15th

short films, music videos, recorded performance art, recorded plays, recorded monologues, and cryptidart which is something coined by me as something groundbreaking, undefined, new--just rattles the pervious held ideals of recorded art and what the genre can do. Would publish on this blog, as well as on YouTube. Published/promoted May 25th.

May 31st--June 15

RPGS, Tabletop and Board Games, Interactive Novels and Click Through Games (these would be published on itch.io [uploaded June 25th]) as well as visual art and pictures of *original* 3D prints of *original* characters and *original* fantasy/sci-fi concepts which would be shared here on the blog. [Concepts and visual/3D art would be shared in a weeklong upload frenzy between June 19th to June 26th]

June 30th--August 15th

Knitting patterns/Crochet Patterns/Loom Knitted Patterns to be shared in pdf form as well as printed as collection through amazon.com. The PDF will be shared on this blog. We will also be accepting photographic exhibitions of knitting projects to put in a weeklong "digital gallery" showing on this blog between August 25th and August 31st]

September 15th--October 15th

Poetry. short stories, CNF, and experimental writing. These writings will be shared as PDF on this blog, as well as a printed copy on amazon.com The collection will be themed and published on October 31st.

We would also do two retreats a year. (Not starting until at least 2024--but possibly later than that too.)

The first would be November 1st-8th. It would be a playwrighting retreat held digitally in which we present [1] 90-minute lecture on the first night and then host [6] two-hour workshops involving communicating with other writers and receiving feedback on projects and changes.

We would accept between 8 and 10 participants.

It would cost 20$ to apply and, if accepted, it would cost 250$ to attend.

The second would be December 15th-21st. It would be a poetry and visual poetry writing retreat held digitally. We would present [2] 90-minute lectures spaced out between [3] two-hour workshops to receive feedback on current projects and communicating with other writers.

This would also accept between 8 and 10 participants.

It is the same cost as above in both cases.

[buffythevampirelover]

Random WIP Rant: outfits :)

This is just me explaining a random WIP-related topic! I've been thinking a lot about outfits and costuming for Liminal Bird-Dogs, especially from an on-screen perspective as it's a movie script wip! So here is me going on a little tangent about that ↓

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Cal: earth tones, baggy (ish) clothes, denim, cutesy jewelry, long jackets, signature pair of overalls, clothes for camping/hiking, minimal amount of stuff (doesn't like to over-shop/have a cluttered closet) ↓

Mary-Ella: muted tones and greyscale, big coat with small tops, baggy jeans or mini skirts, accessories, signature leather jacket, thrifted fashion ↓

Winnie: mix of colours and patterns, flannels, denim, thrifted/hand-me-downs from relatives or bought from small ethical businesses ↓

Inola: mostly neutral tones, linens, prioritizes comfort and movement over style, works a lot so she usually is wearing her uniform ↓

[idasessions]

Brian de Palma walking through the dancefloor of The English Disco, Sunset Blvd, c. 1974. Photo by Richard Creamer.