Tag: punctuation

TPG Week 53: Screenplay Writers Need To Add More Info

| December 30, 2011 | 5 Comments
TPG Week 53: Screenplay Writers Need To Add More Info

It’s been one year! Who’da thunk it? But, we have a new Brave One in Jeremy Melloul. Come on in and see what he brought us!

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TPG Week 52: Dialogue Is Dependent On Punctuation

| December 23, 2011 | 17 Comments
TPG Week 52: Dialogue Is Dependent On Punctuation

Don’t let the number fool you! We haven’t reached a year yet! However, this week, we have a new Brave One in Josue Monserrat! You know what to do next!

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TPG Week 50: Making Sure Things Make Sense

| December 9, 2011 | 26 Comments
TPG Week 50: Making Sure Things Make Sense

We have a returning Brave One in Evan Windsor. Make with the clicky. You won’t be disappointed.

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TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game

| December 2, 2011 | 18 Comments
TPG Week 49: Graphic Novels & Raising Your Game

We’ve got returning Brave One Liam Hayes this week! He’s sent us an excerpt of a graphic novel to dissect. Let’s see what I have to say about Graphic Novels and Raising Your Game. (That’s an invite to click, if you didn’t know.)

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TPG Week 48: Dialogue Should Teach Something

| November 25, 2011 | 4 Comments
TPG Week 48: Dialogue Should Teach Something

Welcome once again to The Proving Grounds! This week, we have a returning Brave One in Jon Parrish. Come in to see what I mean when I say that Dialogue Should Teach Something! And I need scripts!

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TPG Week 47: Punctuation Is Key For Clarity

| November 18, 2011 | 20 Comments
TPG Week 47: Punctuation Is Key For Clarity

More red than black this week, as we’ve got a new Brave One in the form of Christian Hinrichsen. Come in, but bring a slicker.

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TPG Week 43: Entering A Contest

| October 21, 2011 | 11 Comments
TPG Week 43: Entering A Contest

We’ve got a new Brave One in Thaddeus Howze this week! Also, something that may be a little controversial. Come on in and see what the fuss may be about!

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TPG Week 41: Steven’s Turn!

| October 7, 2011 | 6 Comments
TPG Week 41: Steven’s Turn!

No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. I’m up this week, and it’s a colorful mess! Come inside to see Tyler, Yannick, and Evan eat me alive. No one gets out clean!

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TPG Week 40: Splitting The Difference

| September 30, 2011 | 21 Comments
TPG Week 40: Splitting The Difference

Week 40 brings us Brave One Yannick Morin! Let’s see what I’m talking about when I say he is Splitting the Difference.

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TPG Week 39A: To Creep, Or Not To Creep

| September 24, 2011 | 7 Comments
TPG Week 39A: To Creep, Or Not To Creep

I’m righting the ship today! Come inside and see Brave One Evan Windsor, who SHOULD have been up this week!

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TPG Week 38: Graphic Novel Pacing

| September 16, 2011 | 6 Comments
TPG Week 38: Graphic Novel Pacing

We have an example of graphic novel pacing this week! Come inside and see how Brave One Noel Burns does!

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TPG Week 36: Pulling Back The Curtain (Updated!)

| September 2, 2011 | 4 Comments
TPG Week 36: Pulling Back The Curtain (Updated!)

We pull back the curtain some on a script submitted to me for true editing. Let’s see what Brave One John Vinson’s first draft looked like, shall we? (Also, there were some technical difficulties, but those have now been squared away. Thanks!)

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