by Diane Drake | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through the experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.” ~ Helen Keller From a certain angle, a writer’s job can be boiled...
by Diane Drake | Mar 8, 2014 | News
Had to share this link to Ron Suskind’s incredibly fascinating and moving tale of how Disney stories helped him and the rest of his family connect with his autistic son, Owen. I don’t know when I’ve read a greater testament to the power of...
by Diane Drake | Jun 3, 2013 | News
The WGA held an event last evening to announce and celebrate the 101 Best Written Television series of all time. The inspiring, talented panel included the brilliant Carl Reiner, hilarious as ever (at 91); Norman Lear, (“All in the Family”), Vince Gilligan...
by Diane Drake | Apr 29, 2013 | Blog, News
The Writers Guild Foundation and the Humanitas Organization, (a wonderful group – more on them here), are co-sponsoring what sounds like a terrific panel called “I Wish I’d Written That – What Makes a Great Movie” featuring writers...
by Diane Drake | Mar 24, 2013 | Blog, News, Writing Tips
I recently had the pleasure of doing another interview, this one on screenplay design, with the fab Ann Baldwin and it’s now up on a terrific site called “Women and Hollywood” run by Melissa Silverstein. In it, I cover what I consider some of the...
