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Selected posts from Jake Thornton about storytelling, the writing process and working in film.

Oct 17, 2022 · 5 min read

Writers Write and you can too OR how to stop browsing Twitter and write your damn thing.

A recent tweet by John Zaozirny, Bellevue Literary Manager, reads: Aside from the obvious, the tweet is true. Writers actually write....

Oct 5, 2022 · 4 min read

One of the questions many emerging screenwriters ask is “How do I get a manager?” Well, the answer is there is no ONE WAY to get a...

Sep 28, 2022 · 5 min read

Writing is hard. We wake, we think we have to do some writing. But we find something else to do. A little voice reminds us ,“Hey, you...

Sep 25, 2022 · 2 min read

I. Love. Midjourney. As a screenwriter and aspiring author, I am constantly imagining wonderful and fantastical locations, characters,...

Sep 23, 2022 · 7 min read

When I had lived in LA for my first year, I celebrated by going down to Venice Beach, (or as, a Londoner, I call it Camden by the Sea),...

Sep 20, 2022 · 8 min read

2022 has been a big year. I’ve celebrated lots of things. I became an American citizen. I finished writing my first novel. And I had my...

Jan 3, 2024 · 12 min read

A few months ago I responded to a post in a Facebook screenwriting group. Someone had asked whether it was possible for a first-time...

Jan 18, 2024 · 9 min read

In my previous post, I discussed becoming a professional screenwriter, marked by a four-studio bidding war over our spec script,...