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Some great playwright resources and articles about writing plays (from @EelKat)

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 30, 2010 | Living the Writing Life, Playwriting and Theatre

If you are doing Script Frenzy this year, a great source on Twitter is @EelKat. If you aren’t following her, you should be.Heck, if you aren’t following me (@HillaryDePiano) you should be!But I wanted to share this list of playwrighting resources that...

Screnzy tips: Objects in motion stay in motion so don't stop!

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2010 | Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Playwriting and Theatre

So, you’re thinking about writing a script in a month as part of the month long Script Frenzy (Screnzy) challenge? This sister event from the people behind NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) gives you the chance to challenge yourself to write a 100 page...

Tough Love Script Writing Advice from David Mamet

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2010 | NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Playwriting and Theatre, Writing Advice and Resources

David Mamet, award winning playwright of plays like Glengarry Glen Ross knows a thing or two about writing. He also isn’t afraid to tell it to you straight with some colorful language. As a producer of the TV show, The Unit, Mamet offered the following advice to...
Script Frenzy April 2010 desktop wallpaper calendars

Script Frenzy April 2010 desktop wallpaper calendars

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2010 | Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Playwriting and Theatre

So over on this thread, a request came in from punkinelf for Script Frenzy wallpaper which is something that people like for NaNoWriMo. The idea is a calendar that you can set as the wallpaper on your computer desktop that tells you where you should be for every day...

When good scripts make bad movies (a look into Battlefield Earth)

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 29, 2010 | Playwriting and Theatre

“I can’t help but be strangely proud of it. Because out of all the sucky movies, mine is the suckiest.” -J.D. SHAPIRO, writer of Battlefield EarthEven the worst movies of our time didn’t start out that way. This article from the New York Post...

Screnzy tips: Skip around! You don't have to write your script in order.

by Hillary DePiano | Mar 28, 2010 | Living the Writing Life, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month), Playwriting and Theatre

So, you’re thinking about writing a script in a month as part of the month long Script Frenzy (Screnzy) challenge? This sister event from the people behind NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) gives you the chance to challenge yourself to write a 100 page...
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