Montreal based screenwriter Alex Epstein is back on the Web with a new blog, after taking a few months off from blogging. Epstein wrote a great book called Crafty Screenwriting, offering some of the most useful advice I’ve been able to find in this kind of book. His real-world, no nonsence approach on « writing movies that get made » spares us the usual magic formulas we find in most screenwriting manuals. Where else are you going to find such clear details about binding your script? (Note: Acco #5 Brass Fasteners are hard to find in Montreal. They keep all sorts of sizes, but not #5. I ended up finding mine in a gift shop in a small Nova-Scotia town!)
Alex Epstein co-created the television series Naked Josh (on Showcase in Canada). He was most recently Head Writer for a new science fiction TV series, Charlie Jade, which should air next June.
If you’re interested in writing – not just for movies/tv but creative writing in general – check out his new blog, Complications Ensue. The screenwriter is preparing a book about television writing and he shares his daily struggles, smart advice and opinions as he works on a new script.
