Tag Archives: Competition

Contest-winning scripts (usually) suck

Posted on October 12, 2011

To anyone who won a screenwriting contest that sees this: before you take offense, hear me out. I’ve read a whole whackload of scripts, including many contest finalists and winners. And I’ve noticed something about most contest winning scripts: they’re … more→

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Lazy fat man: “More Cool Links” edition

Posted on September 6, 2011

Not sure “lazy” is the right word, as I’m working hella hard to prep for the 2011 Screenwriting Expo’s Golden Pitch event while keeping up my day job for all important food/clothing/shelter money. But whatever: I’ve heavily updated my Cool … more→

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Are games “sport”?

Posted on August 11, 2011

YES, THEY ARE. There’s no real debate about this, except amongst people who have no idea what “sport” is — including some dictionaries. SPORT = COMPETITION Is it competition? If YES, it’s sport. This includes, but isn’t limited to: soccer, … more→

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Books the handsome fat man recommends

Posted on August 3, 2011

Busy preparing for The Screenwriting Expo, tweaking scripts and pitches, so finding something to post about, well, that ain’t comin’ easy. So here are three books I strongly recommend: PLAYING TO WIN by David Sirlin You can read this for … more→

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