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PUB NEWS: I think I just convinced my publisher to do a new edition of Anatomy of a Premise Line ... holy cow. Adding all new information and worksheets. Stay tuned ... :)

NEW WORKSHOP STARTING: I'm giving Anatomy of a Premise Line again through Screenwriters University this Jan 14-Feb 18. 5 weeks, lots of 1:1, great tools to help you figure out your story BEFORE you start writing. This works for novelists too, not just screenwriters. REG OPEN NOW https://bit.ly/390KUUk

THE BIZ: One of the greatest producersyou never heard ofhas died ... what a life... https://bit.ly/3rwNutW

THE BIZ: Just watched S5 Expanse (only 3 ep.s up so far) ... but what's facinating is the show has hit that late season phenom where the writers decide to split everyone up and let them run their own subplots for a while .. .while some over-arching threat (hopefully) drags them all back together by the end of the season. The danger, of course is that they all stay fragmented and apart for too many episodes and the season loses steam and dramatic tension as four or five storylines compete for our attention. This is amazingly common in shows that last past season three. Love the show, so very curious to see how the writers handle this going deeper into S5 (of all the subplots here the one that is by far the best is Amos!!!!). :) My 2 cents...

THE BIZ: Hold on to your contraband cargo folks ... FIREFLY reboot coming to Disney+ ... so many happy people ... :) https://bit.ly/3noiDgE

Stumbled on this amazing interview with Orson Wells... on Kane, Ambersons, and some myth busting ... from the horses mouth... worth a listen... :) You're welcome https://bit.ly/3gLVwKw

LOGLINE LAB: ProWritingAid Logline Lab: On November 19, we're running a Live Loglines Lab with Jeff Lyons of @Storygeeks where you can get personalized feedback on your logline. In this post, Jeff tells you everything you need to know to prepare https://bit.ly/3krHPl1

THE BIZ: Quibi ... 6 months ... gone. Thoughts? https://bit.ly/3ohOkJw

REMINDER: Just 2 weeks away ... register now :) Seats open ... https://bit.ly/3n3C66o

FINALLY: Big milestone :) Finally launched my Patreon page for the Storytalk Podcast. Still some tweaking to do but it's functional and ready for biz. Please check it out and tell your writer friends. There is no other podcast like this one for writers (as far as I can tell). More to come ... :) https://www.patreon.com/storygeeks

What types of Low-Budget Films Break Out? Update 2020 - under $3 million. From AFM, Stephen Follows & Bruce Nash (The Numbers)

NEW WORKSHOP: I'll be doing one more "Anatomy of a Premise Line" for 2020 starting Oct 28Nov 6. ONLINE. Limited seating and REGISTRATION OPEN now. For novelists and screenwriters and nonfiction authors. Get your story right BEFORE you start writing and cut your development time in half! That's not a lie! :) REGISTER NOW https://bit.ly/3n3C66o

X Just finished setting up my Youtube Channel ... damn ... this is tough work But coming along. Should start streaming and uploading content later this year ... Keep posted...

I'm launching a new video channel on YouTube later this year ... Here's a teaser :)

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS: I need three writers interested in working on their loglines (book or script) using my logline process. I want to video our session (up to 40 mins) which will be recorded. You'll have to sign a release of image/voice because session will be used or an online course I'm doing for logline development. If you're interested email me at [email protected]. It will be a 1:1 session where we work through my process and take your premise idea and turn it into a great logline. Will do sessions in Oct sometime. Put LOGLINE in the subject line of email.

Check out the new logo :) (thnk u Evelyn Evelyn K. Pentikis)

Check her out :) Friend Evette Vargas is making waves ... (not surprising) :) Congrats E!!!!! https://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/

THE BIZ: Wondering what it's going to be like to get back into production... well... wonder no more. Here are the PGA guidelines for indie productions starting back up. It's going to be interesting to be back on set ... https://bit.ly/2YL9PqT

THE BIZ: Stumbled across this old gem... 1978 Billy Wilder interview where he talks about how the biz worked under the studios vs "today" ... amazing how relevant it all is ... https://bit.ly/2FQDDf8