Sean E. Williams's Blog, page 19

When it comes to revising your story, people talk about cutting or expanding, but I’m a big fan of…

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When it comes to revising your story, people talk about cutting or expanding, but I’m a big fan of *combining*.

Those two sentences that say the same thing slightly different ways? Combine ‘em.

Those two scenes that are the same scene w/ slight changes? Combine 'em.

Those two characters who occupy more or less the same space in the story? You know what I’m gonna say.

My latest cartoon for New Scientis. Lots more here.

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My latest cartoon for New Scientis. Lots more here.

gentle reminder: you are very capable and I’m excited for your future

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gentle reminder: you are very capable and I’m excited for your future

slightly less gentle reminder: you do have to work for it

*annoyed but resigned moan of frustration*

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great.”

-Keith Lee, much to my annoyance.

Warming up after another long art block with Wild West aesthetics

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Warming up after another long art block with Wild West aesthetics

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I went on the site. I want to order one of these books so badly, but it doesn’t look like they offer…

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The fact that there’s an actually functional website for the library of Babel is one of those things that fucks me up more and more the more I think about the implications.

So, if anyone hasn’t encountered the concept of the library of Babel, the idea comes from a story of the same name by Jorge Luis Borges, which is set inside a seemingly infinite library which contains e...

The fact that there’s an actually functional website for the library of Babel is one of those things…

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The fact that there’s an actually functional website for the library of Babel is one of those things that fucks me up more and more the more I think about the implications.

So, if anyone hasn’t encountered the concept of the library of Babel, the idea comes from a story of the same name by Jorge Luis Borges, which is set inside a seemingly infinite library which contains e...

My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books. #books

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My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books. #books

p.s I have made five new prints of my cartoons, visit www.tomgauld.com for details.

hi!! i’m sorry if you’ve gotten similar questions before, but i’m very curious. i’ve thought about going into writing for television but i don’t know where to start, and i also don’t want to cross picket lines/scab. do you have any advice?

Well, picket lines aren't a problem anymore, so...

Learn - Watch your favorite shows and movies. Break them down into structure. You can outline as you watch. Scene, Time of Day, Actions, Who Says What. Read great books, consider taking a class on TV writing at someplace reputable online (UCLA Extension is really good). Read about basic screenplay structure and format.Write - Write the following: 2 spec pilots, 1 episode of an established show that's currently on the air. Maybe a feature. (You pr...

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