by Colby R Rice | Nov 9, 2013 | Novels, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Writing & Editing
So before we get into a part-by-part break down of your beat sheet and story structure, let me show you what the entire beast looks like from beginning to end! I call this the BFG Beat Sheet, really because it is the “Big Fucking Gun” of the screenwriting...
by Colby R Rice | Nov 6, 2013 | Novels, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Writing & Editing
Sorry folks! I’ve been taken away from my blog and my writing once again by a slew of crazy things (some not so great, some friggin AWESOME), but that’s for another post. Let’s get back into plotting out novels and screenplays! We’ve already...
by Colby R Rice | Nov 3, 2013 | Novels, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Writing & Editing
All righty, folks, as a part of a NaNoWriMo special series, we’ll be talking both novel-writing and screenwriting all month long! From plotting to dialogue to character development to “vomit drafts”, we’ll talk it all. 😉 Every post will also...
by Colby R Rice | Oct 31, 2013 | Novels, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Writing & Editing
Goodness, I just could NOT wait for this month to roll around! I love fall. It’s got gorgeous colors, the BEST and crispiest weather, it marks the beginning of a wonderful holiday season, and I especially LOVE how two awesome days are positioned back-to-back:...
by Colby R Rice | Sep 26, 2013 | Filmmaking, Films & Filmmaking, Novels, Plays & Playwriting, Producing, Screenplays & Screenwriting, Short Stories & Writing Shorts, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Writing & Editing
So, we’ve talked about being a writer and being a producer, and yep… now we’re smashing them together like PB & J, yo! No, but seriously, what are the benefits of writing films and producing them? Why not just be one or the other? For me...
by Colby R Rice | Aug 29, 2013 | Films & Filmmaking, Screenplays & Screenwriting, TV Pilots, TV Specs, & TV Writing, Uncategorized, Writing & Editing
So, as you all might have noticed, I’ve made a bunch of little changes to the blog! For one, since I’m expanding my own goals as a writer, I also have decided to expand the scope of this site so that I can share my failures, successes, and lessons with...
