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James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post September "100 Words Or Less" Writing Challenge!"Dude, I swear to God Mr. Baumgarten is an alien. It's like algebra teacher from outer space or something. Yesterday, he looks right at me and his eyes turn yellow and green and red and smoke comes out of his ears and sparks fly off his tongue.…"
James Schendel posted a blog postOn line screenwriting class - WOW
I wanted to take a screenwriting class, but I simply could not make the time to drive to a college campus once a week, find parking and sit in a classroom at a prescribed time, so I looked into online classes and I was lucky enough to find an excellent class that was very affordable. Over the course of 6 weeks, the instructor takes you through 12 lessons in screenwriting, focusing on such subjects as conflict, beginnings, middles, endings, structure, dialogue, rewrites, etc.after every lesson,…See More
Emily Wright left a comment for James Schendel"Dear James ~
I'm away on vacation/business in New Zealand until November. Having left prior to the September GMM, I have not heard what took place regarding presentation of the entries, voting, or selection of the best entries.
I have sent an…"
James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post August 100 Words Or Less Writing Challenge"Alameda Writers Group Manifesto
Alameda Writers Group is here to motivate, to nurture, to educate, but mostly to inspire. It's a group that gives writers a sense of community. Here, writers get feedback for their work. They are…"
Don Casual commented on James Schendel's blog post Writers Writing about Writing: Anton Chekhov"I must agree with Nina, who says "You work too hard to realize the importance of your writings."
Trigorin is obsessed and his obsession will be the undoing of his love of writing. It's the way to madness.
If I felt this way about my…"
James Schendel posted a blog postWriters Writing about Writing: Anton Chekhov
In this scene from Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull," The writer Trigorin tells the young actress Nina what it is really like to be a writer, as opposed to her glamorous, naive notions. Obviously, Chekhov used the character of Trigorin to express his own frustrations and disappointments about the life of a writer. Such a bittersweet, poignant description of reality vs. fantasy.
…See More
James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post July "100 Words Or Less" Writing Challenge"The Grave Gatsby
Nick consents to play Cupid for his cousin Daisy and her former love, bootlegger Gatsby. At a cocktail party under a green light, Nick notices that the olive in his martini is actually Gatsby's right eye. He is horrified to see…"
James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post The Secret of Writing That Real Writers Know""I keep writing. Sometimes I am pleased.' - Tennessee Williams. If you want an inspiring book on writing, (to help break through the resistance) try "Zen and the Art of Writing" by the recently deceased Ray Bradbury. What is so…"
James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post The Secret of Writing That Real Writers Know"so the key is to overcome resistance.. the question then is why are we resisting? I believe it is because we have to give up our fantasy of being a brilliant writer whose words flow off the page as if we were "touched by an angel" and our…"
James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post July "100 Words Or Less" Writing Challenge"The Phantom of the Oprah
The O Network's ratings tank after Oprah's strange disappearance. A young starlet is given a show, but it falls flat. She sits crying in her dressing room when a secret passage opens up and she is abducted…"
Emily Wright left a comment for James Schendel"June Writing Challenge critique and comments can be found at
http://alamedawritersgroup.ning.com/profiles/blogs/june-100-words-or-less-writing-challenge?id=6431729%3ABlogPost%3A6964&page=1#comments"
James Schendel commented on Emily Wright's blog post JUNE "100 Words Or Less" Writing Challenge"“Damn those Bruins! Those pretentious baked bean eating bastards!...!” I thought, downing my sixth Molson Golden. My fists clenched tight as I grabbed a can of lighter fluid and hit the street. A surging crowd of thousands of other…"
James Schendel posted a status"OK I'm now logged in and I can help with updating the calendar... excited to be part of the team and to have the opportunity and inspiration"
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On line screenwriting class - WOW
Posted on September 25, 2012 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Promotions
I wanted to take a screenwriting class, but I simply could not make the time to drive to a college campus once a week, find parking and sit in a classroom at a prescribed time, so I looked into online classes and I was lucky enough to find an excellent class that was very affordable.
Over the course of 6 weeks, the instructor takes you through 12 lessons in screenwriting, focusing on such subjects as conflict, beginnings, middles, endings, structure, dialogue, rewrites,…
Continue Writers Writing about Writing: Anton Chekhov
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 5:09pm 1 Comment 0 Promotions
In this scene from Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull," The writer Trigorin tells the young actress Nina what it is really like to be a writer, as opposed to her glamorous, naive notions. Obviously, Chekhov used the character of Trigorin to express his own frustrations and disappointments about the life of a writer. Such a bittersweet, poignant description of reality vs. fantasy.…
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- At 6:00am on September 25, 2012, Emily Wright said…
Dear James ~
I'm away on vacation/business in New Zealand until November. Having left prior to the September GMM, I have not heard what took place regarding presentation of the entries, voting, or selection of the best entries.
I have sent an e-mail to both AWG President Marc Cushman and V. P. Vic Cabrera asking what happened. I hope they will take some action to make those results known. "Winning Writers" would be the perfect place to make the appropriate announcement.
Sincerely,~ Emily
- At 9:49am on July 8, 2012, Emily Wright said…
June Writing Challenge critique and comments can be found at
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