Category Archives: Movies

Posted on February 13, 2013 by wakewriters

Originally posted on MOON IN GEMINI:
A while back I wrote a blog post with some good sources for character names. But how do you pick the right names? Don’t underestimate the importance of names. Scarlett O’Hara‘s first name was…

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Lost in Rewrite Hell

Posted on February 7, 2013 by wakewriters

So here’s the first and most important lesson that I’ve learned about filmmaking so far; it doesn’t matter how many screenwriters you gather in a room, unless the planets line up and everyone’s holding their tongue just right while hopping … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 23, 2013 by wakewriters

Originally posted on Spotts in the Valley of the Sun:
This is relevant right now because my dog and cat’s need to be rubbed in the “awesome” range is hindering any effort to write. Yeah, that’s right, I’m blaming not procrastination but this sweet lovable mutt dropping a chew toy … Continue reading →

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First script meeting, DONE!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by wakewriters

      We had our first official screenwriting meeting for the web series on Saturday. Joining us were two people I met off the ad on Craigslist and, yay, they weren’t sketchy! There were six of us total and … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 17, 2013 by wakewriters

I lost my best friend because he said that my making movies and writing books “weirds” him out. For me, trying to live a “normal” life makes me feel weird. Unnatural. I’m home here, creating stories. So who wins? I … Continue reading →

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Wait, I have how much time left? Argh!!

Posted on January 16, 2013 by wakewriters

I can’t believe half of January is gone already. Really starting to feel the time crunch, but that’s mostly because I accidentally cut off a month of prep time. What?! Yup. The plan was always that we needed to start … Continue reading →

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Jam of the Day : Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Wanz “Thrift Shop”

Posted on January 15, 2013 by wakewriters

Starting to look forward to how we’re going to dress our characters so this song is playing on loop in my head. With this being being a no budget project, yeah, we’ll be hitting the thrift shops. Hard. Plus it’s … Continue reading →

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Adventures on Craigslist: Or the troll that wasn’t

Posted on January 14, 2013 by wakewriters

I posted a couple ads on Craigslist last week looking for film crew. The responses I got were what I expected, better than expected, one entry that was an odd random stream of images set to music, and… a troll. … Continue reading →

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6 Steps to Avoid Shelving A Script

Posted on January 11, 2013 by wakewriters

Originally posted on CJ's Corner:
With the year in full swing, screenwriters are typing at a maddening pace to create their greatest story to date. Their compulsion and passion will drive them to create yet another story that will…

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Crossing fingers, toes, arms, etc…

Posted on January 9, 2013 by wakewriters

After a two week hiatus for the holidays my writing group met back up tonight. Finally. It’s been so weird to just go home after work instead of to the library. Can’t tell you how many sentences I’ve had to … Continue reading →

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