“I’m making a movie about a young filmmaker.” “My new play is about a struggling playwright in New York City.” “I’ve written a great book about a romance writer.” And then we have… “My new screenplay is about a playwright….” STOP IT. Please. Stop writing about being a writer and…
Tag: craft
The “craft” aspects of writing and publishing.
When someone casually states, as if revealing a deep and universal truth, that writing is a (take your pick) business or art form or craft, I shake my head and attempt to move far away from the wise sage and the lecture that is about to begin. What is meant…
Are you a writer? We want to share your story (about writing). Susan and I have been swamped much of the last year, but we really want to make the Tameri blog a great place to learn about the craft of writing and the business of writing. It isn’t enough…
I have outlined two projects with Mariner Software’s Contour 1.2 and remain uncertain about the product for several reasons. The program is marred by sloppy spelling errors in manuscript templates and a rigid approach to story plotting that falls short when writing a complex story or screenplay. What you are…
I was asked a good question this weekend while attending a conference: Can you be a professional writer, but not a storyteller (or an “artist”)? As my previous post suggested, I am not sure everyone is a storyteller or “artist” waiting to be inspired by the right teacher. There are…
This is likely to be a paired blog entry, as I am certain Susan will have something to say on the matter. I strongly believe that almost anyone can be taught a skill — which is not the same as being taught an art. Given enough practice, most of us…