2009-09-15 19:06
Today I am proud to announce what I hope will be a regular column here on The Rouge Wave. (You guys know the blog is shortly to be moved and renamed, right? Don't freak out; there will be br… Read More
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2009-09-02 20:44
Good morning, Wavers! Well, it's the dawn of a new day, and the Rouge Wave is moving to a new URL as of today at 2pm. Any Wavers who have RSS feeds on TRW should change the URL to: http://ww… Read More
2009-09-01 16:10
Hi Wavers - here is the list of the semi-finalists in the Silver Screenwriting Competition. These writers represent the top 4% of all entrants which is something to be very proud of! Now, so… Read More
2009-08-26 21:26
I am writing a television spec and am perplexed about a few things.First, how long should a show have been aired before writing a spec for it?Second, I heard I should wait until the show is… Read More
2009-08-20 21:13
This great post is from our friend John August, who always hits the nail on the head. First, here's the question:When trying to sell a screenplay, does it have to be accompanied by a logline… Read More
2009-08-20 06:04
Like the millions of school children buying Pee-Chee folders at Walmart, like the leaves beginning to turn, like the fog moving under the Golden Gate Bridge and the gray whales migrating to… Read More
2009-08-17 20:59
So how many of you watched the "Mad Men" season premiere? Go ahead--raise your hand. I’m counting. Nice. I think your Facebook statuses indicated this and I am happy to report that you… Read More
2009-08-14 16:40
Morning, Wavers! If you haven't caught any of the WKUK (Whitest Kids U Know) videos on Fuse or You Tube, you're missing out on some great sketch comedy. This one is particularly relevant and… Read More
2009-08-14 08:06
I received a disappointed email from a writer a few weeks back; he was upset that once again, his comedy script received low marks from a reader. Readers just don't get comedy, he postulated… Read More
2009-08-14 08:04
I am what you might refer to as a totally omnivorous cinefile. An equal opportunity movie lover.I love Lasse Hallstrom as much as I love Fellini, Woody Allen and John Waters. I love action m… Read More
2009-08-12 20:40
Wow, this is a really neat resource, Wavers. I know, I know, you have a lot of stuff to do today. But check out Making Of! Read More
2009-08-11 21:46
Good afternoon, everybody! And now...bite those fingernails...the quarterfinalists have been narrowed down significantly to the contenders for the top spots. I just had the scripts printed a… Read More
2009-08-10 20:58
So over the weekend I had to review the notes and files for every single entrant for the Silver Screenwriting Competition - I'm talking about hundreds and hundreds of loglines, Wavers. As th… Read More
2009-08-08 21:38
Script readers tend to use other films as examples to illustrate a point. Makes sense, right? I can only speak for myself when I say that I found that I was using the same examples over and… Read More
2009-08-07 18:11
...so we're fixin to announce who did and did not advance in the Silver Screenwriting Competition this weekend. Some entrants have actually already received word. Notifications will continue… Read More
2009-08-06 21:51
Hello, Wavers! Today I received my third phone message for The Script Department that was mumbly and incoherent with no name or phone number left. I dialed the callers back using the caller… Read More
2009-08-05 18:37
I had been on the cusp of posting something on TRW yesterday about the story most central to your life when I received the news of Blake Snyder's death. Of course, like so many, I have been… Read More
2009-08-05 04:49
My friend and my mentor Blake Snyder, author of the seminal screenwriting book Save the Cat passed away suddenly today of a cardiac arrest. Blake was 57 years old. As I write this, tears com… Read More
2009-07-23 16:28
The tune. It's stuck in your head now, right? Ha! Ha, ha, I say! (bonus points: What Tennessee Williams-penned movie starring Marlon Brando features that dialogue?) Just letting all you loy… Read More
2009-07-21 01:11
There have been few fantasy phenomena as big as the Harry Potter series. As wildly popular books, drawing a big box office profit out of a film adaptation is easy. But do the films live up t… Read More
2009-07-20 06:50
Once in awhile you see a movie that makes you wish to hell you'd written it yourself. 500 DAYS OF SUMMER, with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, is one such film. It epitomizes "the same but different."… Read More
2009-07-19 19:01
So the other day I was felled by a spider. A tiny, unseen spider bit me and three days, two doctors and six medications later, I am beginning to feel better. Who knew that such a tiny little… Read More
2009-07-14 22:20
Thanks, everybody, for the interest in the class! We've had quite a number of signups! For administrative purposes, we've got to have a cut-off time so that's 5pm Pacific time today.Any sign… Read More
2009-07-13 19:28
This just in from Hollywood Wiretap: The Gersh Agency has renamed, rebranded and relocated entirely. This is very interesting news, guys. Why? Because Gersh is opening up the playing field f… Read More
2009-07-10 23:12
Hey everybody! Just a reminder that my first ever teleclass, Top 10 Things Readers Hate is Tuesday, July 14th at 7pm PST. As an added bonus, my friend and colleague, Gary W. Goldstein will b… Read More
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