Author Mike Robinson has released the 3rd book in the Twilight Falls series, Waking Gods. In this episode, we discussed his latest book as well as writing the vomit draft, adapting a book to a screenplay, writing a non-linear trilogy, marketing to a new audience, creating super fans, looking for the cool idea, the process of self editing and making editing fun.
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My guest is a Hollywood writer and host of the WGA podcast 3rd and Fairfax Steve Trautman. In this episode we talk about analyzing a script, identifying stories and beats, developing compelling characters, transitioning between stories, single camera and multi-camera sitcoms, writing revealing sub-plots, behavioral comedy, being relatable with your script, writing an original pilot, what show runners look for in a staff, the difference between a feature film and a TV series, capturing the magical time of your character's life, improv to help your writing, functioning in a writer's room and much more.
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How do you prepare for a pitch meeting and what in the world do you do when you get there? In this 2 part series, the Director of LA Femme Film Festival Leslie LaPage discusses what it takes to create great Key Art, every component of the perfect Look Book, making a great first impression, power structure of the pitch room, who talks and when, delivering a strong and visually compelling pitch and the follow up.
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How do you prepare for a pitch meeting and what in the world do you do when you get there? In this 2 part series, the Director of LA Femme Film Festival Leslie LaPage discusses what it takes to create great Key Art, every component of the perfect Look Book, making a great first impression, power structure of the pitch room, who talks and when, delivering a strong and visually compelling pitch and the follow up.
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Horror films have a loyal audience whom remain ardent fans for a lifetime. In this episode Writer/Director/Producer/Actress Justina Walford introduces her newest film "The Ladies of the House" and discusses flushing out a story idea, the difference between theatre and film, channeling a unique voice, using table reads as a tool for writing, Page one re-writes, writing for a budget, working with actors to develop new characteristics.
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Screenwriter/Director Bo Brinkman and Actor Steve Wilder of the geriatric action adventure film “Last Man Club” discuss finding inspiration for your script, writing story first, crossing character arcs, finding unique voices for your characters, the ripple effect of a script change, the long journey to getting a script made, handling problems on the set, giving actionable direction to your actors, budget as a decision maker, getting what you need in the editing room, marketing to baby boomers and much more.
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Episode 3 of my ongoing educational series with the Director of LA Femme Film Festival Leslie LaPage proves to be the best so far. In this show Leslie discusses Publicists and how to get past the Gatekeepers. Don't forget we have a Networkin' Hollywood event on Tues March 8th at the Hill Bar & Grill from 7-9PM on Wilshire Blvd. Come join us and meet Directors, Producers, Actors and industry professionals. See you there!
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Why did my guest chose to write "Here Comes the Dreamer" as a Novella rather than a novel. In this episode Novelist Carole Giangrande discusses her brand new Novella as well as writing in multiple voices, when to write a backstory, letting the characters lead you, the structure of a Novella, constructing beautiful language, nature vs nurture and family dynamics, deciding what you want to explore as a writer, breaking structural rules, using time periods and geography to affect the storytelling, using fear and tension as a backdrop, Point of View and understanding how your characters relate to events, editing until you get the lies out, using symbolism and themes.
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The best stories move the reader along by building tension, suspense and conflict to a resolution. How do you accomplish this when you're interweaving multiple stories from multiple historic time periods? My guest author of Oubliette, A Forgotten Little Place Vanta M Black comes on to discuss writing based on historical characters, writing with structure, busting through writer's block, pulling from other writer's classic structure, writing in first person, how locations and timelines affect the writing, the power of experiencing your locations, trying a different point of view, theme and using foreshadowing to connect and tell your stories and the different layers of editing and pacing.
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Hollywood functions in very specific ways and once you can understand them, you can advance your career quicker and in a more powerful way. In this episode my guest President and Festival Director of LA Femme Film Festival Leslie LaPage gives the inside scoop on Entertainment Lawyers and Business Managers. We discuss how the good and bad ones function and what you should expect.
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Jean Marie Spicuzza re-defines the Independent Screenwriter for herself as someone who oversees every aspect of a movie being made . In this episode we talk about The challenge of acting in your own movie that forces you to produce, Co-Directing a film and working through a cohesive vision, Post-production Editing as a writer, Writing characters based on real life, Distancing yourself from your own script, The process of developing a film and putting together a strong team, what makes a good working relationship, How to pitch for funding, writing with the audience in mind, Grounding your characters.
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Knowing how agents and managers truly function in Hollywood is incredibly useful for writers, directors and producers. In this episode the founder of LAFemme Film Festival Leslie LaPage discusses the role of agents & managers, the percentages agents can accept vs managers, regulations to which agents must adhere, what you should do to get the most from your agent & manager, your agent & manager's true motivation, taking control of your career and how to get past the gatekeeper.
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How do you get Hollywood to take you seriously? My guest Michael Marc Friedman says create your own content. In this show we discuss writing for comedy, creating characters, making your career by making your content available, editing for short form to move the scene forward, process of settling into writing, channeling characters from people you know.
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Is there a system in today’s book market to guarantee success? My guest, author of “The Boss Always Sits In the Back” Jon D’Amore has cracked the code. In this episode Jon talks about Self-Publishing tips and tricks, launching a book successfully, selling a novel vs. selling a memoir, finding your target audience, speaking to your audience in an engaging way, Personal appearances designed to get readers to buy your book, Launching an e-book, Creating an audiobook, getting press to write about your book.
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How do you attract major actors to your script so that you can more easily find funding? In this episode, writer/director/producer Will Raee discusses how he attached Uma Thurman among other celebrities to his script, the best ways to find investors, getting the rights for a novel and adopting it for screen, writing socially conscious material and writing for TV vs. films.
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How do you write a novel that gets the attention of Hollywood? In this show Scriptwriter and Novelist of the popular book "Honeymoon With Harry" Bart Baker discusses writing a novel that can be sold for film, the 3 act structure, the process of getting a film made, justifying a budget, attaching the right people and adapting a book for the screen.
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Writing a screenplay is different than writing a novel and there are things you should know if you want to go from on to the other. In this episode screenwriter and novelist Annie Dahlgren talks about the format of screenplays, the industry of screenwriting in Hollywood, learning to b visual as a novelist, developing memorable characters and editing your own material.
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Author of the "Resistance" series Tracy Lawson discusses mentoring young writers, co-writing with a partner, making writing fun, writing killer dialogue, traditional publishing vs self-publishing, writing visually, Partnering with a writer in order to keep you on task, writing with realism even in Science Fiction, writing for a Young Adult audience, shopping a manuscript successfully.
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Are you having problems creating characters with individual voices? In this episode author Mariana Williams discusses finding characters that are real, Long Beach Storytellers competition, packaging your self-published book, creating events to sell books, audiobooks and the market, writing the first line of your book, why you should write the hardest scene first and writer's block.
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Writing Visually is a great tool to use when working on a script. In this episode the Writer/Director/Producer of Parallel Chords Catherine Dudley-Rose discusses editing a feature film to a short, writing what you see, how music relates to film, writing blocking into the script, surrealism, rhythm and pacing in a script, acting out your characters to create the voice, when to use voice-over to impact a film.
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What if you were to start your writing with the designing principles in mind? In this episode Writer/Director/Producer Jared Marshall and Actor/Producer Valerie Hinkle from Of Fortune and Gold discuss writing with theme, your own personal narrative, budget, character evolution and resolution, writing in isolation.
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Body Dysmorphia Disorder is a complicated subject to write about and film especially when the film is a short. In this show, Writer/Actor Shawn Kathryn Kane discusses Body Dysmorphia and the cult-like Pro-Am community, character motivations, finding a character's voice in people you know, editing dialogue, multiple plot-lines and character arcs.
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Production re-writing on set for television is probably the most stressful writing job in Hollywood. When Joe Escalante is not on stage playing the bass for the punk band the Vandals, he's on set of Discovery ID's new show True Nightmares as a Production Re-writer. In this episode Joe talks about writing within a budget, creating backstory, meeting viewers expectations, market research, knowing your audience, breaking into a TV writing staff, building a strong portfolio and how to handle a pitch meeting.
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How do you begin and structure a compelling Sci-Fi book series? Well my guest, accomplished Science Fiction novelist and the President of GLAWS Tony Todaro says you must find the most important life-changing moment of your character and start from there. In this episode, we talk about the pitfalls to avoid in a novel series, delivering on the promises you’ve made to your readers in your writing and structuring the sci-fi story and character arc.
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Authentically connecting with an audience is the key to powerful writing. In this episode, political speechwriter Roger Wolfson talks about how he went from writing for Senators John Kerry, Ted Kennedy, Paul Weston & Joe Lieberman to writing and selling scripts in Hollywood. Roger has written for “Saving Grace”, “Fairly Legal”, “The Closer”, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” and many more. He gives great advice on reading and analyzing scripts, writing themes and emotional through lines, creating conflict in scenes, pacing, the challenge of dialogue and techniques to find a voice.
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