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Muse Hack Posting – Guardian Comics

November 6, 2013 by Steven Savage

Ethan of Guardian Comics is looking for an author! He needs a lead story writer who can work with him, write dialogue, and give good directions to an artist. He needs the kind of writer who can not just create a script, but explain everything so the artist will know what to draw and there won’t be miscommunication. Talent and imagination is more important than experience. Right now this would be unpaid, but royalties will be part of the negotiation. You can reach him at ethan(at)guardiancomics.co!

– Steven Savage

Link Roundup 11/6/2013

November 6, 2013 by Steven Savage

A fascinating Infographic on Women in/on television. A few surprises here that in turn may make you think differently about careers.
End of an era. Blockbusters stores and services closing down. Reporters currently seeking someone surprised, likely to come up empty.
OK for SERIOUS Econogeeks, Andy Xie thinks we’ve got another bubble coming. Some of this is frankly beyond even me, but I am concerned about minibubbles and medium level bubbles (return to housing as investment, China’s banks, etc.)
Amazon has it’s kindle deal for indie bookstores. Is it a good idea for them? As a self-published author I confront many issues, but I’m starting to feel that formatting my books is the least confusing part of this.
Also Amazon has this rather semi-secret focus group for their video offering . . .
Seth Godin looks into the Hollywood Paradox and why that damn cat is still safe.

– Steven “Wondering About The Bubbles” Savage

Make It So: The Trailer Film Of Trailers

November 6, 2013 by Steven Savage

Awhile ago I mentioned how Serdar and I had discussed the way film companies could act as incubators for smaller, less pricey movies. The risk is lowered, the chance for success is good (and perhaps higher without Save The Cat efforts), and goodwill would be made. Basically, a skunkworks.

Well admittedly we don’t know if anyone is doing this, though I’d like to fantasize that big studio execs read our blog and hang on our every word. Or at least try to find ways to mess with Scott (I suspect that Charmed remake HAS to be that).

But a similar idea struck me – it actually came during a movie outing with a local group of gamers. We were discussing “Machete Kills.”

Now this Danny Trejo vehicle may not seem to be something that leads to particularly deep thoughts about movies and media. But let’s consider its origins.