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Losing My Voice

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Britt

[gif from here] I’ve lost my voice.  Not physically – I can speak fine, but in a writing sense.  It’s like a strange version of writer’s block where I have all of the ideas in the world, but I just … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Update #9: FIN

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Britt

I have finished my first draft!  It’s been printed and bound, and last night I submitted a copy to my tutor.  There’s no going back now… Of course, finishing one draft doesn’t really mean that much [aside from letting me … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Update #7: Chairman of the Board

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Britt

In Blake Snyder’s screenwriting bible, Save the Cat, he dedicates a whole chapter to The Board and its importance in working out the beats of your story. The Board is perhaps the most vital piece of equipment a screenwriter needs … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Update #6: Bitches Get Stuff Done

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Britt

Ooh!  This must mean that the screenplay is really getting somewhere now!  Uh, well… not quite. I’ve been busy since my last screenplay update.  Very busy.  However, most of the things I was busy with had very little to do … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Update #5

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Britt

I found this image by typing “screenplay” into Google [source]. I’m really running out of time now.  I didn’t write any “Screenplay Update” posts over the Christmas/New Year period because I had nothing to update.  I was too busy eating … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Update #4

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Britt

You may have noticed that there was no screenplay update post on Friday.  That’s because I hadn’t done anything since Tuesday, and I was too ashamed to admit it.  On Saturday morning, I thought that I’d better own up and … Continue reading →

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Screenplay Update #3: The Write-In

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Britt

Rose feeds me well. Very well, in fact. A couple of weeks ago, Rose came over and we spent hours eating really nice cheese and working on our screenplays.  In that one day, I made more progress than I’ve made … Continue reading →

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[Screen]Writer Gift Guide // A Guide to Buying Gifts For the Writer in Your Life

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Britt

With Christmas drawing near [bah humbug], I thought I’d take this opportunity to jump on the “gift guide” bandwagon [as it seems that every blogger and his dog has already posted at least one].  So, today I present to you … Continue reading →

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