Hello All,
I write a blog about various aspects of film -- one of the main parts of it is advice. Not so much advice on the nuts and bolts and rules, I'm not that type of guy, but on dealing with what's going on inside of you -- i.e. - looking at your own creativity and working with issues of writers block. I hope the articles help you!
In Search Of The Magic Formula For Screenwriting - Figuring Out What Studio Executives Want.
"There's this weird thing that screenwriters have to go through - a battle between their natural instincts and pandering to what a studio/producer will want. And pretty soon, that wonderfully original idea about a piece of cabbage that invents a spaceship becomes... A standard rom-com about a 22 year old fashion designer. And the script never gets bought anyway, and the sad thing is that the idea about the cabbage never gets written."
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-search-of-magic-formula-for.html
A Lack Of Self-Confidence And What We're Going To Do About It
"It's very strange, but now I realise, not uncommon-- to have these two sides of your personality battling each other. On the one hand, there are times when I have lacked confidence, been unsure of how others perceive me. But at the same time, I have always had an unwavering belief in my abilities and knowing this certainty that, one day, my films will be loved by many people."
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2009/10/lack-of-self-confidence-and-what-were.html
Here's some more:
'On Writing From The Heart'
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2009/09/yet-more-screenwriting-tips-and-advice.html
'Advice From Charles Chaplin'
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2010/01/advice-from-charles-chaplin-on-belief.html
'The Flames Of My Wasted Life' (this is a more personal post about me)
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2009/10/flames-of-my-wasted-life-decision-day.html
I write a blog about various aspects of film -- one of the main parts of it is advice. Not so much advice on the nuts and bolts and rules, I'm not that type of guy, but on dealing with what's going on inside of you -- i.e. - looking at your own creativity and working with issues of writers block. I hope the articles help you!
In Search Of The Magic Formula For Screenwriting - Figuring Out What Studio Executives Want.
"There's this weird thing that screenwriters have to go through - a battle between their natural instincts and pandering to what a studio/producer will want. And pretty soon, that wonderfully original idea about a piece of cabbage that invents a spaceship becomes... A standard rom-com about a 22 year old fashion designer. And the script never gets bought anyway, and the sad thing is that the idea about the cabbage never gets written."
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2010/01/in-search-of-magic-formula-for.html
A Lack Of Self-Confidence And What We're Going To Do About It
"It's very strange, but now I realise, not uncommon-- to have these two sides of your personality battling each other. On the one hand, there are times when I have lacked confidence, been unsure of how others perceive me. But at the same time, I have always had an unwavering belief in my abilities and knowing this certainty that, one day, my films will be loved by many people."
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2009/10/lack-of-self-confidence-and-what-were.html
Here's some more:
'On Writing From The Heart'
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2009/09/yet-more-screenwriting-tips-and-advice.html
'Advice From Charles Chaplin'
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2010/01/advice-from-charles-chaplin-on-belief.html
'The Flames Of My Wasted Life' (this is a more personal post about me)
http://kidinthefrontrow.blogspot.com/2009/10/flames-of-my-wasted-life-decision-day.html