Tag Archives: Writing

WGA Announces TV Writing Nominations

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Even though this is technically a blog, we like to think of ourselves primarily as writers here at The Flickcast. Many of us have even been paid to write over the years and you can bet that pretty much everyone … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, News, TV, Writers, Writing | Tagged Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Game of Thrones, HBO, Homeland, Mad Men, Mandy Patinkin, Modern Family, Morena Baccarin, Showtime, The Killing, TV, WGA, WGA Awards, Writers, Writers Guild of America, Writing | 2 Comments

Brian K. Vaughn to Adapt Stephen King’s ‘Under the Dome’ for Showtime

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Joe Gillis

If you’ve never read Brian K. Vaughn’s comic series Y: The Last Man, you’re really missing out. It’s very well written and has enjoyed tremendous popularity. So much so, in fact, that it’s one of the reasons Vaughn ended up … Continue reading →

Posted in Adaptation, News, Showtime, TV | Tagged Adaptations, Brian K. Vaughn, Lost, Showtime, Under the Dome, Writing, Y: The Last Man | Comments Off

Writing App Scrivener Now Available for Windows

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

One of the most useful applications I use every day on the Mac has now arrived for Windows. That’s right Windows-using writers Scrivener is now available to you. No matter if you’re writing the next great American novel (something for … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Software, Tech, Writers, Writing | Tagged Literature & Latte, Mac, National Novel Writing Month, Novel Writing, OS X, Script Writing, Scrivener, Software, Windows, Windows 7, Windows XP, Writers, Writing | 5 Comments

Final Draft for iPad and iPhone Coming Soon

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

If you’re an aspiring screenwriter, a veteran of multiple TV shows or pretty much any kind of entertainment writer, you’ve probably heard of, and most likely use, a piece of software called Final Draft. The screenwriting program has become industry … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Mobile, News, Software, Tech, Writing | Tagged Final Draft, Final Draft 8, iOS4, iPad, iPhone 4, Screenwriting, Software, Writing | 4 Comments

‘The Walking Dead’ Lets Go Of Writing Staff, May Not Return Until Next October

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

In a somewhat surprising move, it seems AMC’s breakout hit series The Walking Dead has decided to let go of its writing staff. In addition, it is still debatable if the series will hire a new staff for the second … Continue reading →

Posted in AMC, Comics, Horror, News, TV | Tagged AMC, Andrew Lincoln, Comics, Frank Darabont, Robert Kirkman, The Walking Dead, TV, WGA, Writers, Writing | 2 Comments

We’re Looking For Writers

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Do you love movies, TV, new media, comics, games, and all thing geek? Do you spend lots of time on Twitter, Facebook and other social networking sites sharing info and opinions with friends? Are you a good writer with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Comics, Movies, Site News, TV | Tagged Comics, Games, Jobs, Movies, New Media, The Flickcast, TV, Writers, Writing | Comments Off

RIP: ‘Treme’ and ‘The Wire’ Writer David Mills

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Chris Ullrich

Just weeks before his latest show Treme debuts on HBO, TV writer and producer David Mills has died of a reported brain aneurysm in New Orleans at the age of 49. Mills was head writer and producer on the show, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama, News, TV, Writers | Tagged David Mills, David Simon, ER, Homicide: Life on the Street, Obits, The Corner, The Wire, Treme, Writers, Writing | 2 Comments

How ‘Zombieland’ Inspired This Writer

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Bob Starr

Zombieland opened this week and let me tell you it is, in my opinion, one of the best films of 2009. Only a day into its release Hollywood insiders were predicting the movie could go onto make $30 million in … Continue reading →