Links
SCREENWRITING SITES:
Ink Tip
A great online script service that connects screenwriters with producers and vice versa.
SCREENWRITERS
The Artful Writer
An excellent blog about the screenwriting industry by scribes Craig Mazin and Ted Elliott.
John August
A usually brilliant screenwriter and perhaps the most Web-savvy scribe out there.
David Hayter
Writer of X-Men and Watchmen, as well as voice actor in Metal Gear Solid (playing Solid Snake).
Word Player
A great site by the Pirates of the Caribbean writing duo of Terry Rossio and Ted Elliot (yes, The Artful Writer’s co-writer) that’s filled with helpful articles, smart tips, and much more.
MOVIE INDUSTRY SITES:
Apple’s Movie Trailers
An invaluable source for movie previews, which can be used to inform your own screenwriting marketability (i.e. if you can’t imagine a compelling trailer or teaser for your own script, it’s probably not compelling enough for any executive to buy)
The Hollywood Reporter
A trade paper with the inside scoop on what’s happening in Tinsletown.
Variety
The essential trade paper about the industry.
COOL TECH STUFF:
Namecheap
The best source for affordable domain registrations, site hosting, etc.
OTHER COOL STUFF:
All Seriousness Aside
Mr. Sax Guy (not his real name) is an amazing artist and a damn good film composer/muscian who has a witty yet eerie outlook on art. Smart and funny.
Glam Vita
A hilarious blog about pop culture and all its glory and idiocy.
Banksy
Proving that not all artwork needs to be framed or put in a museum. This street artist (some would say vandal) is a genius and quite thought-provoking.
Mark Cuban
The official blog of the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks. He says it like it is (or thinks it is) and doesn’t hold back.
Lileks
James Lileks is a brilliant wordsmith; he’s a hilarious newspaper columnist and fiercely funny blogger.