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  • Screenwriting Gains Popularity - There's been a decisive trend change over time on the part of aspiring fiction writers, from seeking to write novels professionally to seeking to professionally write screenplays. The novel at one time was unequivocally the great aspiration in writing.
  • Screenwriting Training - Screenwriting is a bit of an invisible profession. Most people who watch movies or television give very little thought to how the actors come to say what they say; but the fact of the matter is, aside from the occasional ad lib, everything film and television actors say is written for them by someone else. And the someone else who writes what film and television actors say is typically known as a screenwriter. The rare person who does have some form of interest in screenwriting often hopes to be a screenwriter him or herself, presuming they aren't one already.
  • Do You Want To Write A Novel? One Man's Story - If you're like a vast majority of people living in the world today, then you probably want to write a book sometime before you die. What an admirable endeavor that would be, you say to yourself. But how do I go about doing something like that? The other voice in your head talks back to you. Let me take a moment to explain to you what I did.
  • An Overview Of Screenwriting - A screenplay is what feature length movies are acted and filmed from. Screenplays are often shortened in reference, and called scripts. A script is used in every form of acted and filmed output that comes from the entertainment industry. Scripts are used in feature films, made for television movies, weekly television dramas, and situation comedies. The study of screenwriting has become extremely popular, more popular than the study of film direction most likely, though certainly still less popular than the study of acting. Some universities now have entire programs dedicated completely to screenwriting.
  • Structuring Your Story - Story counts. Not that it counts any more or any less than the other skills in film hierarchy, but it does come first in order of production. The principle is: why push forward with a weak element? Contrary to what some may think, very little of the later processes in production will "fix" the screenplay. In the best of all possible worlds, a good screenplay will yield a good shoot. That's not to say that there's only one way to pen a screenplay; nonetheless, no writer should be oblivious to their own technique, unique or otherwise. Structure implies that the story adheres to a steady "stop and go" rhythm of the plot, either compelled by characters and dialog, or by the mechnizations of fate and irony.
  • Commitment Needed In Screenwriting - As things now stand, screenwriting may be the most popular form of writing there is. If one seeks evidence for this claim, consider that there have been numerous books published about screenwriting, some of which are bestsellers and are now in multiple print editions. There are also any number of screenwriting contests, the main purpose of which is to give aspiring screenwriters an opportunity to launch a professional screenwriting career. Some of these screenwriting contests receive tens of thousands of entries annually.
  • Self-Doubt and Writers - The other day I was driving home from picking up some scripts to read when a great idea for a kid's book hit me. Excitedly, I turned the idea over and over in my head and began really taking seriously that I should start this book. Then it hit. The Don't Bother Train. You know the one. It sounds like this: All the stories have already been told. There's just no point. There's too much competition. Throw in the towel. Forget it. Throw in the towel. Forget it. Don'tbotherdon'tbotherdon'tbother... And that dark train of doubt rides on into the night leaving its faint, melancholy whistle drifting on the wind.
  • Strike Emphasizes Writers Importance - The screenwriters' strike has received a good amount of media coverage, and this is rather unusual. The fact of the matter is the media typically has very little interest in screenwriters or what they do. So what explains media interest in the screenwriters' strike? The interest is actually easily explained: the screenwriters' strike has put a halt to much of the television and movie output in the American entertainment industry, and this void is where the really story lies. The point lost however may be that the strike indicates the importance of screenwriters to the entertainment business.
  • The Popularity Of Screenwriting - Screenwriting is likely the most popular form of creative writing there is. The novel at one time was king in creative writing, but novel writing lacks the glamour that writing for movies or television does, and novels are usually very long writes besides. Playwriting has its enthusiasts to be sure, but it draws far less interest than screenwriting does. So why does screenwriting have the appeal it does? There are two reasons at least. The primary appeal to screenwriting, to some degree or another, has to be the prospect of working in the movies. The movie industry in the United States is exceptionally high profile and has an air of glamour and prestige about it. Some of the people who work in the United States movie industry are known, literally, throughout the world and are sometimes treated as though they’

  • "The Departed" Is Best Mob Film Since Mario Puzo's "The Godfather" in 1972 - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley The Departed – 4 Stars (Excellent) Let me get to the most important thing first: Director Martin Scorsese won an Oscar for "The Departed". Scorsese, one of the most accomplished directors of our era, has been nominated for 7 Oscars-5 for Best Director and 2 for Best Screenplay-before winning with The Departed. He had also received 7 Golden Globe nominations-6 for Best Director and 1 for Best Screenplay-and won for Gangs of New York before winning again for The Departed this year (2007). The Departed is simply the best mob film since Mario Puzo's original Godfather in 1972.
  • The Straight To DVD Screenwriter - Screenplay is a reference to a script for full-length movie. In times past, full-length movies were always distributed to and shown in movie theaters.
  • "Lost in Translation" Makes the Meaning of Life Sound Elusive - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Lost in Translation ' 2 Stars (Average) "Lost in Translation" was written and directed by Sofia Coppola and won enough awards to fill a grocery cart. The independent film earned Sofia Coppola an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay and also had 2003 Oscar nominations for Best Picture (won by "The Lord of the Rings, the Return of the King", bad timing for Sofia), Best Director (won by Peter Jackson for Lord of the Rings) and Bill Murray as Best Actor (won by Sean Penn in "Mystic River").
  • Family Incest in Porn - Family incest in real life is illegal, immoral and can be devastating to the people who are involved in it. Many times, children are involved and it is a shameful situation that often times results in an awful lot of jail time and a new registration on the sex offender list. That said, for many people family incest in porn holds a certain level of appeal that many other porn genres do not. Perhaps it is the perception that family incest is wrong that appeals people to porn of that ilk.
  • Kay Parkers Taboo Work - Kay Parkers Taboo work is arguably the hottest it gets when it comes to incest porn. The plots in the Kay Parkers Taboo series are solid, the acting is spectacular and it set the industry standard in kinky porn for a long time to come.
  • For Romance Without Any Stress, "Sleepless in Seattle" Is the Cure - Copyright © 2008 Ed Bagley If you were celebrating Valentines Day with a candlelight dinner for two at home and settled in to watch a movie, "Sleepless in Seattle" would be a great choice because it provides a pleasant experience and is already becoming a romantic comedy classic. Your parents or grandparents experienced a similar story line in the now classic "An Affair to Remember" that was released in 1957 and paired Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr. Their characters fall in love and agree to meet in 6 months at the Empire State Building in New York. Sleepless in Seattle, released 36 years later in 1993, pairs Tom Hanks as Sam Baldwin and Meg Ryan as Annie Reed.
  • True love and love for all - For a small word, Love has tremendous meaning. And, for a word with so many different degrees, it is difficult to give it a specific definitely. The most common use of the word Love is when we are speaking about our deep affection for our families, children, spouses, close relationships and pets.
  • How A Ghostwriter Can Be Your Secret Weapon - You’ve probably worked with various writing professionals before, such as copywriters or an ad agency. Ghostwriters are different from other forms of professional writers for hire, mostly in one important way: The understanding with ghostwriters is generally that the written material will be published under your name – as if you wrote it. This is the explanation of the term “ghost” since in most situations the ghostwriter will be “invisible” to the normal reader of the material. In other ways than this, ghostwriters are not too different from any other writing-related professional you might hire, such as a marketing or ad agency, copywriters, lawyers, or others.
  • Two Films Offer Great Examples of What Not to Do With Your Life - Copyright © 2006 Ed Bagley Kiss the Bride - 2 Stars (Average) Kiss the Bride centers around four sisters from an Italian Catholic family in Rhode Island trying to work out their childhood hang-ups as three of them-all self-centered, self-absorbed and out of touch with reality-return to help their little sister get married. This flick has drugs, alcohol, bad language, some brief nudity and really heavy, dramatic fights that illustrate the frustration and stupidity of the sisters who, thankfully, finally get it together by the end of the film. Kiss the Bride is almost nonstop bickering, fighting and unpleasantness. You wonder if these people are ever going to get their act together. I ask myself, who needs it? Am I a better person for seeing this film? Are you kidding?
  • MOVIE REVIEW: Southland Tales - Southland Tales. As in Tales from Southern California, but a different California, where Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is an action star turned prophet, Justin Timberlake is a veteran of Iraq, Sean-William Scott is actually a pair of twins, and Sarah Michelle-Gellar is a porn star named Krysta Now. “No-one rocks the cock like Krysta Now.” Or so we’re told.
  • Eleven Questions For Laura Preble, Author - Ms. Preble is an award-winning teacher, a jazz singer and pianist, and the author of The Queen Geek Social Club and its just-published sequel Queen Geeks In Love (both available from Penguin Books). A self-admitted geek, Laura is a science fiction fan and currently lives in the San Diego area with her husband, jazz saxophonist Chris Klich and her sons Austin and Noel. T.E. Pouncey: I thoroughly enjoyed your novel. Are any of the elements in The Queen Geek Social Club autobiographical? Laura Preble: Actually, the book is sort of like how I would have been in high school if I'd had better clothes and more confidence.
  • The 7 Habits Of Highly Successful Authors - The more I read how the successful authors do it, the more I realize that, like successful people in all walks of life, they all do things in common that contribute enormously to their success. So how can we learn from successful authors to ensure our own success in 2008 and beyond? We can start by adopting what I call “The 7 Habits of Highly Successful Authors”.
  • Empowering Entertainment Through Online Videos - I hope that you are not suffering from a painful case of "slow Internet connection." Because that would be the only reason to not revel in the fun filled world of online videos. The amazing thing about online videos is the way they have managed to convert the standard from long film to video bytes, often no longer than a few seconds. That is what the world of entertainment has become: sound bytes, flash videos, and instant gratification. Previously the concept of an entertainment video was symbolic of extensive infrastructure and large production houses.
  • Income Opportunities Are Not Always Internet-Based - Taking advantage of a residual income opportunity is an excellent move in the direction towards financial stability.
  • "A Man for All Seasons" Demonstrates What Integrity Should Be in the Middle Ages and Now - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley A Man for All Seasons ' 4 Stars (Excellent) A Man for All Seasons poses the question: What would a man sacrifice for his principles?
  • Ten Tips to Help You Finish Writing Your Novel - 1. Set aside a time to write and keep it sacred. Make this a time when you know you are at your best and feel most creative -- Saturday mornings, late at night, whatever works for you. Make writing a priority and arrange other parts of your schedule around it. 2. Remove all distractions while you write. Turn off the television. Don't answer the phone. You may need to set your writing time at a time when no one else is around to help you avoid being distracted. 3. Outline your plot. Know generally where you want your story to go.
  • Writing a Hot Internet Marketing Screenplay in 3 Easy Steps - The content that you write in any article can significantly boost your web visibility and increase your page rank. You can write great content that will drive up the amount of visitors to your site, or you can write boring content that no one cares about. Blogs have created a firestorm of links, which in turn makes it a lot easier to optimize your web site. However, it's important to customize your content so that you can gain the highest number of links for your Internet marketing campaign. Link popularity is one of the most important factors in internet marketing success and one of te most difficult to achieve. Be A Bleeding-Edger Cutting-edge people are on the forefront of news and fashion, and bleeding-edge people are beyond the forefront. You can be a bleeding-edge writer by choosing a provocative, very new topic and writing extensively on it.
  • "Transamerica" Transsexual Tale Misses Opportunity to Inform and Educate Viewers - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Transamerica - 1 Star (Terrible) There are easier films to review than productions involving alternative life styles, and Transamerica is an example.
  • A Hot Internet Marketing Screenplay in 3 Easy Steps - The content that you write in any article can significantly boost your web visibility and increase your page rank. You can write great content that will drive up the amount of visitors to your site, or you can write boring content that no one cares about. Blogs have created a firestorm of links, which in turn makes it a lot easier to optimize your web site.
  • Internet Marketing And Historic Hollywood Hints - Online marketing could really benefit from a night at the movies. For the sake of illustration let’s start at the end of this process and work backto the beginning. 10) A movie grosses more than two hundred million dollars. This means investors are happy, the movie going public is satisfied and in all likelihood there will be a sequel. There continues to be buzz about the film as the DVD is set to sell at retail. 9) The movie is released to the public to strong opening weekend ticket sales. Analysts predict big things although critics never seem to get excited about anything. 8) Stars of the movie visit the talk shows and red carpet events to talk about the forthcoming movie. 7) It is announced that the movie has finished filming and the editing process has begun.
  • Self Improvement: Leisure Time, Retirement Time - You've worked all your life and now you are looking forward to retirement. How will you spend your time? Many people have not created balance in their lives between work and play, so when it comes to leisure time or retirement, they don't know what to do with their time. If you no longer have to work, or you are working less, here are five areas that you can attend to regarding how you spend your time. PHYSICAL HEALTH Consider joining a gym, getting on a regular exercise program, taking up a sport, taking dance lessons, and/or learning yoga or tai chi. Leisure years can be filled with aliveness if you take excellent care of your health. Do some research on nutrition and learn how to create healthy meals.
  • "Meet the Fockers" Gets a Real Boost From De Niro and Hoffman - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Meet the Fockers - 3 Stars (Good) "Meet the Fockers" is the best comedy I have seen in a long time. It was not overdone and not underdone. This movie could have been easily over-the-top with its descriptive title, but there is no hint of it in the presentation.
  • Protecting Children From Furniture Tipovers - As parents, we put our all into making our homes safe for our children. We keep chemicals and medicines out of reach, place locks and covers on cabinets, toilet lids, and electrical outlets. We are careful about everything, and every one, that comes into our home. Yet despite our best efforts, some dangers remain.
  • Tackle A Trilogy And Triple Your Profits - Are you a writer with big ideas? Are you always imagining epics, sweeping stories, great tales of human struggle and sacrifice, interlaced with personal stories of love, sadness and triumph? If so, you ought to consider turning your book or story idea into a trilogy. Why a trilogy? Believe it or not, there are deep psychological reasons that we do things in threes. The holy trinity is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and the Triple Goddess is Maiden, Mother, Crone, detailing the feminine journey through life. How many times have you heard the phrase "third time lucky", or given someone "three guesses" or "three chances"? And of course in baseball it's "three strikes and you're out!
  • An Interview With Michael Mehas, Author, Film Maker, And Lawyer, About Stolen Boy - Stolen Boy is a work of fiction, but based on the Jessie James Hollywood case … what author Michael Mehas says may make the difference between Hollywood's life and death. Stolen Boy is powerful stuff. How did you get interested in it? One day in April of 2003, while I was tending to my dying dog, Sadie, I got a call from an old buddy, Nick Cassavetes, who said he wanted to make a film about Jesse James Hollywood, the youngest man ever on the FBI's Most Wanted List. Since I lived so close to Santa Barbara, where the crime took place, I had read all these articles about this amazing crime involving all these young kids. Kids accused of committing crimes against kids. It was an unbelievable story.
  • Internet Marketing: Savior or Scam? - I asked myself, "Where do I get off thinking I can do something like this?" "You know if it looks too good to be true, it always is." "I worked so hard for this money. What if this is tantamount to flushing it down the toilet?" Truthfully. If Internet Marketing Were Easy, Everyone Would Be Doing It, Right? I have my own line of greeting cards, a business which tends to suck money rather than generate it.
  • How Digg Got Me On ESPN and Fox News - What is Digg? For those who do not know, I will use the description right off their web site: "Digg is a place for people to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog, Digg surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our users.
  • "To Kill a Mockingbird" Exposes the Destructiveness of Bigotry - Copyright © 2006 Ed Bagley To Kill A Mockingbird - 3 Stars (Good) Gregory Peck won a Best Actor Oscar in this adaptation of Harper Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about white lawyer Atticus Finch defending an innocent African American man accused of raping a white woman. This is a story that illuminates everything that is wrong about hate, prejudice, bigotry, ignorance, stupidity, lack of backbone and lack of a heart.
  • The Simple 5 Step Secret To Great Fiction - Stephen King says he starts his novels with a "What if?" question. What if a woman and child are trapped in a car by a rabid dog?
  • The Long And The Short Of The Short Story - Congratulations! You’ve spotted a great short story competition and decided to enter. You’ve had a go at a few short stories in the past and you’ve been wanting to tackle a novel for ages, but the idea was way too daunting so you’ve just shoved that to the bottom of your life’s “To Do” list. A short story is a much better idea, isn’t it? It’s just like writing a novel only shorter. Right? Not exactly!
  • Imagine If Yoda Were Your Writing Coach... - Writers live a solitary life. That’s a fact. You spend hours planning, writing, rewriting and editing your masterpieces, only to have them rejected by every agent or publisher you have the courage to show them to. So wouldn’t it be fabulous to have an on-call writing mentor, a wise and experienced coach to guide you through your writer’s journey? Well, you have!
  • Designing a Superstar Team - We've all been part of teams in one form or another. You've probably had "team" experiences since you were very young, whether on a sports-field, the debate team , with a Girl or Boy Scout troupe, or with some volunteer organization. You most likely enjoyed study or project groups in college.
  • Are You The Next JK Rowling? - Harry Potter. The name brings instant recognition from people all over the world. The books have sold over 350 million copies worldwide. Only the bible has more translations.
  • Hiring a GHOST WRITER: 10 Questions You MUST Ask Before Hiring a Wordsmith! - When it comes to hiring a ghost writer, you need to be incredibly strategic about who you choose to pen your piece.
  • Boys Don't Cry Stirs Our Baser Emotions But Fails Miserably to Increase Our Understanding - Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley Boys Don't Cry – 1 Star (Terrible) How can a film produce an Oscar winning Best Actress performance and a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination and still be a terrible movie? Easy, just fail to deliver an important message involving understanding and knowledge when you have millions of moviegoers who are glued to your presentation.
  • "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" Ends Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western Trilogy - Copyright ©
  • Conflicted - I had no idea that my work on a motion picture would cause a high-profile death penalty case to end up with the California Supreme Court. Jesse James Hollywood had been gone for nearly three years by the time I became involved. He had totally disappeared. Vanished into thin air. And he seemed so completely removed from the writing project I was about to begin. The FBI and other federal and local law enforcement authorities trails had all but dried up. That's why the prosecutor assigned to the case, Santa Barbara County Senior Deputy District Attorney Ron Zonen, who had also prosecuted Hollywood's four co-defendants — and a guy named Michael Jackson — agreed to work with us.
  • Being The Best You Can Be - One of the most unique and powerful gifts we all have is the ability to improve ourselves every day, in every way.

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