Archive for July, 2016
Jul
13
2016
 
Screenwriting Quote #197 (Aaron Sorkin)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa “I put no organization to the writing process. The writing is done on the fly.” Oscar & Emmy-winner Aaron Sorkin (on writing teleplays for The West Wing) The West Wing Script Book page 151 Tagged: Aaron Sorking, THe West Wing
Jul
12
2016
Dialogue as Music (Aaron Sorkin)Posted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I’m not writing something that’s meant to be read; I’m writing something that’s meant to be performed.” Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
Jul
11
2016
Screenwriting Shower by ShowerPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaYou’ve tried everything, right? Everything to improve your writing. Your creativity. Well, maybe not EVERYTHING. “I’ve got plenty of quirks. I go to an office early in the morning. Early in the morning is really good writing time. I take anywhere between six to eight showers a day. I’m not exaggerating. I’m not a germaphobe. […]
Jul
08
2016
Aaron Sorkin in Jasper, AlabamaPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaAaron Sorkin is that rare breed of dramatic writers who has had success with Broadway theatre, Hollywood feature films, and broadcast television. But did you know part of his start was in small southern towns? After he graduated from Syracuse University (where Rod Serling also went to college) in 1983 with a degree in musical […] “I love writing but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, ‘You have fooled some of the people some of the time but those days are over giftless.’” Aaron Sorkin Introduction to The West Wing Script Book “[The West Wing] didn’t not test well. They let us make the pilot, it didn’t test horrendously, but […] “I love writing but hate starting. The page is awfully white and it says, ‘You have fooled some of the people some of the time but those days are over giftless.’ Aaron Sorkin Introduction to The West Wing Script Book “[The West Wing] didn’t not test well. They let us make the pilot, it didn’t test horrendously, but […]
Jul
06
2016
Aaron Sorkin on Good vs. GreatPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From Iowa“I love writing things that take place in workplaces. There’s sort of a common theme in the stuff that I’ve written which is it’s okay to be alone in a big city if you can find family at work. So I like workplaces. I like people who are really good at their job no matter what […]
Jul
05
2016
Sorkin on Revealing CharacterPosted by: screenwritingfromiowa in Screenwriting From IowaThe extended title of this post could be called, Dramatic writers don’t all agree on various techniques, but when Aaron Sorkin, David Mamet and Paddy Chayefsky all basically agree on the same approach it’s wise to follow their lead—but I thought that was a little too wordy. “Rather than tell the audience who the character is, I like […] “Right now what the internet is capable of providing is growing, what TV is capable of holding on to is shrinking, but they haven’t met in the middle in any significant way. At some point I think they’ll have to. “ Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator) Earlier this year I promised to write […] |
