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Blake Snyder 1957-2009

I just found out that Blake Snyder, of Save the Cat! fame, passed away unexpectedly on August 4th, 2009. This is truly sad news for the screenwriting community and condolences go out to Blake’s family.
Almost a year ago I got the chance to sit down with Blake in Beverly Hills and interview him for this [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Saturday, August 8th, 2009

WB Writers Workshop DOES get you a job

A while back I stumbled upon a blog of an aspiring writer that had just landed a spot in the WB Writers Program. I have been following her blog since then to see if this WB Writers Workshop is all that it is cracked up to be.
If I recall correctly, she did not give a [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Thursday, May 28th, 2009

Future superstar? Or delusional hack?

I think that confidence is a good thing. And you need it to break into Hollywood. But somepeople cross the line from confident to delusional.
Exhibit A:
A recent comment on one of the posts here by one Theodore Anthony Marchlevski III -
Remember my name. I have 3 great script ideas and will be nominated at the [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Monday, March 30th, 2009

Open Curtain Contest Winners Announced

Winners have been announced in the Open Curtain contest.
FULL-LENGTH:
1st. place: China Girls
2nd. place: Downtown: A Sub-Suburban Tale
3rd. place: The Harlem Story
SHORT:
1st. place: Eternal Politics
2nd. place: Dial ‘H’ for Happiness
3rd. place: Trying Too Hard

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Looking for a place to live in Los Angeles?

If you are planning on heading out here to Los Angeles to try to sell your script be sure to come with some money saved up! Rent out here is pretty expensive. If you do not mind living with other people it is a good idea to look for a share. You can look on [...]

Posted by: the screenwriting mofo on Monday, February 2nd, 2009