by Joey Daoud | Nov 16, 2006 | Coffee & Celluloid
A nice list of idea killers. Probably intended for business folk, but it all applies in the writer’s room. Though I guess laughter would be good if you’re writing a comedy. Berkun blog >> Idea killers: ways to stop ideas
by Joey Daoud | Oct 10, 2006 | Coffee & Celluloid
The Bard scores one point today as Discovery.com reports: A computational fingerprint that uniquely characterizes William Shakespeare’s writing style is helping dispel any lingering doubts that he penned his own plays. The method could serve as a literary device to...
by Joey Daoud | Oct 7, 2006 | Video Production
I tried googling the script revision colors but couldn’t quite find a site that had them all listed. So here they are, all eight colors, some with names you’d think they pulled from a Crayola box. And remember, this is mainly for production, after the...
by Joey Daoud | Sep 9, 2007 | Development
Thursday we had to read off outlines based on our pitches. The outlines are a bulleted list of important plot points you need your script to have. Most were within scope, at least time wise. It seems there will be a lot of guns and violence in the screenings next...
by Joey Daoud | Apr 30, 2008 | Marketing
I like presentations. Let me correct that. I like good presentations. People seem to have finally woken up and realize that good presenting requires a good story (and no bullet points). Presentation Zen, both the book and blog, utilize the visual power...
