Screenwriting Blog
Ruminations about screenwriting, movies, Hollywood, and the Seattle filmmaking scene by NWSG President, Aadip Desai
December 2007:
December 10, 2007 - Long Time No Blog
Hi All, Sorry for the hiatus from the blogging and updates. Between starting a new job, my basement flooding, a sick puppy, and a third rewrite, I've been a little tied up. Rest assured, we are working on our 2008 programming and the upcoming renewal of our AMPAS grant.
January 30th, we'll be hosting the Washington Lawyers for the Arts Film Panel, April will bring Catherine Ann Jones, author of "The Way Of Story." and in late May, Bill True will be putting us through a mini-pitchfest. More speakers in the works, just have to convince them that they won't drown in Seattle.
As for the Writer's Strike or Writers' Strike or Writers's Strike, well we are starting to see the results on TV. This season's returning shows have been very lackluster, including boring episodes of Heroes, House, The Office, Earl, and The Simpsons. Now the new slate of reality garbage (aka unscripted TV) is hitting the airs. Clash of the Choirs? What's next? Battle of the Barbers? Tyranny of the Toddlers. Put a fork in me, I'm done.
As many of you know the WGA/AMPTP talks have broken down again, and there is no end in sight. We continue to support our fellow scribes in their quest for the holy grail, I mean more fair royalty rates. This just in from the Hollywood Reporter.
If you are interested in showing your support for fellow writers and in keeping up with what is going on, go to these sites: