Diablo Cody’s script Juno earned her an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. In some interviews and her own writing before the Oscar win, she talked about keeping her work real. From Diablo Cody’s Tips for Blogging Your Way to Hollywood Success, By John Scott Lewinski, Wired magazine site: “One of my teachers told me [...]

A newsletter from The Writers Store exclaims, “It’s over! The 100-Day Writers Strike has officially ended, with 92.5% of WGA members voting to return to work. “The business of show business will once again run full steam ahead! The spec script market is anticipating another mid 90′s-style boom, as agents and producers gear up to [...]

Protecting your identity as an artist “The people who love their craft and see themselves as artists, and carry that identity through and study each day… are the people who thrive. … Successful people are able to sustain their identity as separate from their profession and what’s happening to them. That’s particularly important in the [...]

Television’s got feature films beat “Each year hundreds of screenplays become feature films. And each year thousands of teleplays become television episodes. “Opportunity-wise, television’s got feature films beat. TV’s got the heat. The magic. The glitz. All that’s missing is you. How do you change that? It’s about YOU first and your talent and ability [...]