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Over at Writer Rites on FB I collect tips, hacks, quotes and inspo. Come and get inspired. Read
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Wants and Needs. That’s what gets our characters out of bed and into trouble. But as writers, what do we do to keep moving towards our climax? Regardless of whether you are a plotter or a pantser when it comes to your work in progress, taking time to reflect and plan as a writer is […] Read
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Never underestimate the value of a rewrite. Taken out of the virtual bottom drawer, with a little work, Writer’s Voice was selected as a finalist in the 2023 Screenwriters Network Short Screenplay contest. A black comedy about a writer struggling to create something new who has to battle their own inner voice, there is a little […] Read
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This scene description by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach in the Barbie script is a magical example of what can be done in the pre-shooting script to convey tone. And then it becomes a dream ballet and they work it out through dance An excerpt from her BFI interview with Jesse Armstrong as reported in […] Read
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Since its launch earlier this year, the new CrewHQ platform for Australian crew and above the line roles has got some good traction, largely in the South Australian industry, where founder Kirsty Stark is based. Crewing apps are traditionally focussed on below the line, and versions such as Green Room have come with their share […] Read
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One of the highlights of the recent WGA strike has been the Word By Word zoomcast/podcast/conversations run by Ed Solomon (MIB, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Now You See Me) and facilitated by The Black List to raise funds for the support of workers impacted by the strike. The conversations were run live on Zoom, […] Read
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The Australian Writers Guild has released its position paper on AI and its impact on the Australian creative industries. While recognising that in some spheres AI companies are contributing to learning, capabilities and life-enhancement, in the creative sector, there are still significant existential issues to be addressed. Coming just prior to the end of the […] Read
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In August Bobby Romia, Head of Development at Screen Australia presented to an AWG Victoria event on the opportunities and pathways to development for writers at all stages. This Meet the Team article gives a good sense of what development priorities are, what projects are assessed on, and the current state of dev. Scroll to […] Read
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The Matchbox / ABC Production Stateless is one of the latest examples of a number of Australian productions using the showrunner model. In this Screen Australia article, Elise McCredie describes the writing and production process. “Belinda Chayko is a fabulous story producer,” McCredie says. “She’s also really forensic about character and trajectory of character. So Tony, […] Read
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Following the Australian Writer’s Guild National Screenwriters Conference in 2016, I applied successfully to be a part of the Sling Shot program. This enabled me to develop a pitch document for an initial idea that subsequently got me into the AFTRS Graduate Certificate program. http://if.com.au/2016/03/15/article/Sling-Shot-program-for-emerging-Western-Sydney-writers-open-for-entries/PTJUQOIVOH.html Read
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