Personal News... and other links...

I apologize for my unexpected hiatus from blogging, but I'm thrilled to announce that my husband, Warren Bell , and I sold a pilot to Ni...

A Response to the Commission on the Future’s Final Recommendations

Since the regents are supposed to be discussing the Commission on the Future’s recommendations at their November 16-18 meeting, it is import...

The CRY HAVOC Company's OPEN WORKSHOP SERIES

The CRY HAVOC Company, Inc. is a not-for-profit theater company in New York City. Led by Artistic Director Kitt Lavoie, CRY HAVOC is co...

Why Options A, B, and C are Bad

While it looks like some senate faculty leaders and members are planning to support the new proposed Option C for the future pension plan, i...

Unions Respond to Proposed Pension Changes

A coalition of UC unions has put together a set of shared principles regarding the UC pension system (UCRP). We plan to present the followi...

October 7th: Get Out the Vote and Support Higher Education

Throughout the country on October 7th, people will be demonstrating to support public education. This date also marks one of the last days ...

How Long Should My Spec Be? Ken Levine Explains...

From By Ken Levine : When reading a spec, one of the most common traps I see young writers falling into is overwriting. First thing I do whe...

John August's Script Library

The great John August has a wonderful library on his sight including sample scripts, outlines, pitch documents and more.  It's an amaz...

WGA Event: Notes On Craft 2010

The Writers Guild Foundation presents Notes On Craft - a series of evenings featuring a panel of screenwriters in conversation with Academ...

July 2010   Josh Jennings for Congress Nathan Gotsch  A few years ago, I made some fake campaign commercials for a 25 year-old slacker name...

How to Work With and Write For Actors

Ken Levine offers his advice...

The Writers Room Schedule

Every Friday Ken Levine answers questions submitted by readers.  Below is his explanation of the writers room schedule. Ken, I'd love ...

How to Format a Title Page

John August gives his advice...

Does Networking Through Blogs Really Work?

Yes! Here are a few success stories to encourage you this Monday morning: Three HU blog readers have landed internships though connections t...

Helpful Links From Around the Web

One of John August's readers recently asked, I was just wondering how to indicate that a character is stressing a certain word in the d...

Attn: USC Students

Will any of you be attending today's "Conversations With..." Speaker Series? Today's speaker happens to be my husband, Wa...