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Does Self-Promotion Really Work? The Results Are In for My Experiment In Self-Promotion

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Does self-promotion really work? 

What happens when you promote your writing via blog, Facebook and LinkedIn? 

Over the past several weeks I've done just that. 

The results are in. 

Check out this post and find out exactly what happened with my experiment in self-promotion...

THE IMPORTANCE OF THEME IN SCREENWRITING

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Anime, Cartoons, Education and Training, Films, Internet and Interactive, Writing
Rosetta stone
 

 

 

 

Theme is the most important element of any screenplay. It aligns and focuses the plot, subplots, characters and dialogue. It is the Rosetta stone which allows you to translate that great concept you have into a great screenplay. But that’s not all it does...

SHAKTIMAAN WINS 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MY FRIENDS AT RELIANCE ANIMATION FOR WINNING THE 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"! 

How To Flush Writer’s Block Down Your Mental Drain

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There is no precise definition of what writer’s block is.

Most likely, it’s just the terror of staring at a blank page or screen and thinking that the next words that come out of your cranial matter have got to be Oscar quality.

Whatever it is, it’s really not that hard to handle.

Over the years I have found three effective ways to get past whatever is blocking my creativity...

AND MY READERS' FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES IS...

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THE VOTES ARE IN!

BY A THREE-TO-ONE MARGIN YOUR FAVORITE SERIES IS...

Creative Momentum

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Cartoons, Education and Training, Films, Television, Writing
Hmmm!
©1999 Miramax Films

 

Do you write part time?  Do you write for just a few hours a day?  Are you writing a spec screenplay a few days a week or month?

If you answered any of these questions in the affirmative you may be losing more time (and creativity) than you think.

Let me give you a few suggestions that will help you get a lot more writing done...

"DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER" NOW AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY/DVD (REVIEW)

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In a land where battles are fought with swords and magic, a young heroine rises to glory as Templars, mages, and dragons clash. Cassandra, a brash and beautiful warrior, must stop a conspiracy that threatens the realm’s most powerful religious order. Accused of treasonous crimes and hunted by friend and foe, Cassandra must clear her name and overcome her rage in order to save the day and take her place in legend.

 

READ THE REVIEW...

DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER - WRITTEN BY JEFFREY SCOTT

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Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker
©2010 EA International

 

•  SNEAK PEEK!  •


Earlier this year I had the pleasure of working with Chris Moujaes, the Director of Original Entertainment at FUNimation Entertainment, and producer April Bennett on Electronic Arts/Bioware’s CG anime feature film, Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker.

Happy 10,000th!

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Celebrating 10,000 reads in first 7 weeks


It's only been seven weeks and my blog has already received 10,000 reads!

As one of the many readers I want to thank you for making it a BIG success.

But I'm not one to rest on my laurels (nor my hardys), so if there is anything I can do to make it better, or anything you'd like me to blog about, please leave a comment. 

GOT A RESEARCH QUESTION? ASK GOOGLE. GOT A STORY QUESTION? ASK YOUR MIND!

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Every screenwriter is born with an amazing writing tool. It’s called the human mind. But if you don’t know how to use it effectively you could be wasting a lot of creative potential. I’ve found a special way to resolve creative story problems that I think you’ll find very useful...