My Creative Mojo

I was walking the picket line today, talking to some of my new writer friends. The topics of discussion are interesting. We’ve been on the picket line for weeks and the small talk is gone. In efforts to entertain ourselves, we admit things that wouldn’t normally come up in everyday conversation.
It began with chat about [...]

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Here is a campaign from the WGA, listing writers who pledge not to write, outline, or meet with execs until all writers get a fair and reasonable deal.
That’s me, listed just 7 names below J.J. Abrams, unless, of course, other names get added to the list.
http://www.wga.org/subpage_member.aspx?id=2548

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One by-product of the strike — writers are getting in shape!
It’s the beginning of week 4 and I’ve been getting a ton of exercise every day. A few fellow picketers have been wearing pedometers and at Universal Gate 3, we’re averaging 8-9 miles a day.
Here’s my before picture (week 1) and my after picture (week [...]

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Here’s what I found in the crosswalk on the picket line today.
It’s my latest masterpiece. I call it, “You Dropped Your DVD Residuals”

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I’ve heard it a lot recently. “We’re on the same page”. I’ve felt it. Writers are united. We have to be on the same page to get through this and ensure we get a good contract from the AMPTP.
We’re on the same page. It’s about agreement. Which is also basic to improv.
At the rally on [...]

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Here is video of Sandra Oh, speaking at the rally on Tuesday.
We want to work. The writers want to write.
If the corporations make money in new media, the writers should too.

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Thousands of writers and supporters from many different unions showed up for the rally today, it was a ginormous sea of strike signs and acronyms.
Here’s a clip:

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http://www.youtube.com/user/wgaamerica

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It occurred to me that I hadn’t posted a link to the WGA site and their strike page:
http://www.wga.org/subpage_member.aspx?id=2204

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Another video that speaks for itself.

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The TV show that I miss the most is Daily Show. Here’s a little dose of their humor from the picket line, “Not the Daily Show”.
Creativity does not stop even though many TV shows have been shut down.

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Another site that proves creativity does not stop even when shows are shut down.
Creative people need a creative outlet, and this is from the writers of The Late Show with David Letterman.
http://lateshowwritersonstrike.com/

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This video speaks for itself. Why can’t the studios pay writers for internet content? They’re telling us they don’t understand the business model, yet this clip shows that they are projecting increasing revenue from internet.

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Nikki Fink’s Deadline Hollywood Daily, for Strike updates as well as other Hollywood related news.
http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/

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Some have asked where you can get strike t-shirts. Check out this link:
http://strikeswag.com/

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I’ve been a big fan of Rob Long and listen to a podcast of his weekly segment, “Martini Shot” on KCRW.
Rob’s blog:
http://roblong.com/
Martini Shot, a behind the scenes look at Hollywood life:
http://www.kcrw.com/etc/programs/ma

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John August usually blogs about writing technique, and now he is posting a day-by-day update on his picketing experience.
http://johnaugust.com/

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The Office has been shut down by the writers, some of which are also actors. Here is a humorous video where they refer to everything they write as “promotional” so the studio doesn’t have to pay them.

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This is a great video that explains the strike and what we are fighting for:

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This site looks like it will end up being the best site for WGA Strike news. Check this site daily for updates.
http://unitedhollywood.blogspot.com/

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