Oscar Race: Is The Social Network Vs The King’s Speech a Repeat of Gandhi Vs. E.T. for Best Picture?

In cinema writer Judy Abel’s new Boston Globe article, “The Sweet Sound of Success,” she writes: In one corner we have a lofty British film about a stammering monarch who struggles to communicate and reluctantly opens himself to friendship and trust. In the other, we have a brassy American movie about a generation that “friends’’ […]

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Connie Martinson Interviews Richard Walter on Essentials of Screenwriting (Part 2)

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Connie Martinson Interviews Richard Walter on Essentials of Screenwriting (Part 1)

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NEW MONTHLY SCREENWRITING TIPS NEWSLETTER: Jerry Springer Marks 20th TV Anniversary – Do writers celebrate or lament?

Should writers lament or celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jerry Springer’s outrageous TV talk show? Please understand that no writers have been harmed in the preparation of this article. Here’s wishing writers everywhere a serene holiday and love and success in the New Year! – Richard Walter Please visit this link to read the full […]

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