CMU School of Drama


Friday, September 08, 2017

Are There Rules to Writing? This Oscar Winner Thinks So.

The Producer's Perspective: One of the many awesome things about the internet is that you can learn how to do anything or learn how to improve something you already know how to do by tossing a few keystrokes into Google.

There are free videos galore on YouTube (Did you know that “how to” vids on YouTube get 4x the views of animal videos?), as well as tons of paid learning opportunities from colleges, experts on any subject, and more.

2 comments:

Chris Calder said...

I find it fitting for me to write on a tool article for my first comment of the semester. Although I don’t think this tool has much use in a scene shop where air tends to be available, that being said I wouldn't be surprised if the home renovators have this as their primary finish nailer. The trend of cordless tech has really taken over the tool market. Improvements of batteries have allowed for tool manufacturers to achieve long battery life and fast charging which was a big downfall in the beginning of cordless tools. I, as an avid tool user, am excited to reap the benefits of these new tools as they come to market. As for the Dewalt brad nailer, it looks like any other DeWalt product that is put to market. I would really be interested to see the build quality of the product and how well it actually holds up on a job site. All in all, taking into account the price and the Dewalt reputation I can't see this product steering you wrong for your next project.

Emma Reichard said...

This article took a turn from where I was expecting it to go. Normally when you see the words ‘rules’ and the name of an art form in the same sentence, it’s the preamble to some speech about how the classics were the peak of art etc. etc. Which is really objectively a terrible sentiment. The greatest thing about art (writing included) is that it is constantly changing. ‘Rules’ are being broken and remade all of the time. It’s what keeps it interesting. So I’m glad the article took a stance more along the lines of ‘know the rules so you know when to break them’ and ‘know the rules so you have something to go back to when you’re stuck’. That’s a much more freeing and useful conclusion than what I expected the article would reach. I’m also glad this article put emphasis on being self-taught or learning through free and easily accessible means. I’m glad we live in a world where learning even incredibly complex concepts is becoming easier and easier.