The Greenhouse is pleased to welcome veteran writer and showrunner Sheryl Anderson to the Journal! Sheryl is also going to be leading The Greenhouse's new writers program, which will be launched at the end of the ...
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How often have you looked at the words on your computer screen – or worse, just the cursor on your empty computer screen – and thought, “Why am I writing?” How often have you despaired as a plot fell apart, a ...
Time has been more elastic than usual during the pandemic. While some months seemed interminable, others have rushed by in a dizzying blur. Suddenly, here we are, facing the end of a year it seemed was going to be ...
Writers love to give each other advice. (Hello.) Unfortunately, that advice too often sounds, especially on social media, like rules and edicts and restraints. And while there are “rules,” most advice falls into ...
Watch a number of Greenhouse actors perform a table read of the two top scripts chosen from the Catalyst Writers Group for 2021! If you are interested in writing or acting for future table reads, get in touch with ...
Today at The Greenhouse, Marianne talks through the concept of The Hero's Journey for crafting compelling characters and stories!
Looking for that next step up in your arts & entertainment career? In this column, Dr. Eileen Wirth shares everything she has learned about being a creative professional.
If you’re a fiction writer, your ...
Today at The Greenhouse, Sean talks through the Save the Cat concept for creating characters that make for great stories – and that make an audience root for your hero!
Write with your ears instead of your eyes.
These eight words are a key to successful writing. Really.
When you read copy aloud, your ear will catch excess words, awkward phrasing, and jargon that your ...
If your computer screen seems to be sticking its tongue out at you as you freeze up, turn it off and take a break. It’s the best way to fight Blank Computer Screen Syndrome, aka Writer’s Paralysis.
First, think ...
You’re a budding novelist with a great idea for a book about two women who own a tearoom during the Revolutionary War and who trick British officers into revealing secrets there. No one suspects the women are ...
When you’ve finished writing a strong draft, mumble through your copy. Who cares if other people at Starbucks look at you like you’ve lost your mind? You’re doing the single most important thing to improve your ...