Resources
Here are some of my favorite resources for inspiration, craft, and insights.
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Featured Resources : A Monthly Highlight
The Hollywood Standard
Everything you need to know about formatting. I have two copies of this book – one on hand at my home office, one at my work office…so I can always have it at my fingertips. It takes all the mystery and searching out of how to make your script look and feel professional.
Walking On Water: Reflections on Faith & Art
Easy to read, highly quotable, relevant to the creative process for any artists – my copy is so used, the pages are falling out. The opening chapter is “Cosmos from Chaos” – so apt for our tips on beginnings. From the book: “When the work takes over, then the artist is enabled to get out of the way, not to interfere. When the work takes over, then the artist listens.”
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More Books
WALKING ON WATER:
REFELECTIONS ON
FAITH AND ART
BY MADELEINE L’ENGLE
NTO THE WOODS:
A FIVE-ACT JOURNEY INTO STORY
BY JOHN YORKE
BACKWARDS & FORWARDS:
A TECHNICAL MANUAL FOR READING PLAYS
BY DAVID BALL
THE SCREENWRITER’S
BIBLE
BY DAVID TROTTER
Online Resources
John August
A fantastic podcast, a plethora of free movie/TV scripts, and lots of great advice
Lauren Gunderson
Most produced living playwright – with great insights and free classes on the craft and power of playwriting
On Story
The podcast from Austin Film Festival – THE fest for writers
The Greenhouse
A lovely place for media artists to network, train and find their people
