Shruti Saran·Mar 15, 2016recap: Austin Film FestivalI’d never seen Speakeasy Bar so crowded. People whooped and hollered as a man approached the stage. All of a sudden, they were quiet, and…
Shruti Saran·Feb 23, 2016why I almost didn’t go to the Austin Film FestivalAustin Film Festival is a film festival and conference that happens every October. It is known as “The Writer’s Festival” and it’s pretty…
Shruti Saran·Feb 16, 2016the secret behind amazing endingsI used to think about shifts in the action of a story as “heightening,” but ever since a recent conversation with a friend, I’ve been…
Shruti Saran·Feb 9, 2016my favorite screenwriting adviceIf you’re anything like me, you often put off the hard work of doing the thing by reading about doing the thing until you can no longer…
Shruti Saran·Feb 2, 2016everybody blogs but Dan Harmon poopsI can’t sleep these days. No, it’s not because I have “so many ideas” like that lady you keep seeing at all those writer’s events. It’s…
