Writers, Writing, and Write-Themed Movies

While facing the stress of his original play being produced on Broadway, playwright Ivan Travalian deals with having to raise his son, his stepdaughters, and his stepsons.

Nick is a frustrated writer caught in unfortunate circumstances, but how much can he take before he finally snaps?

Una giovane insegnante ispira la propria classe di studenti problematici ad apprendere il valore della tolleranza, ad applicarsi e a proseguire l'istruzione al di là della scuola.

Uno scrittore fantasma, assunto per completare le memorie di un ex primo ministro britannico, scopre segreti che mettono a repentaglio la propria vita.

An assassin loses his memory in an accident. He wakes up knowing only his name, and a subconscious memory of a crime he has committed.

A letter to a friend provides an example for casual writing, and the expression "the pen is mightier than the sword" is explained. Later, a grammar game show describes how to use "still" and "always."

Aspiring writer (with no talent) gets a job on a TV commercial, falls for an advertising executive.

Quando l'amico di una donna rivela di essere fidanzato, si rende conto che lo ama e decide di vincerlo, con solo pochi giorni prima del matrimonio.

Uno scrittore di successo nel bel mezzo di un doloroso divorzio viene perseguitato nella sua remota casa sul lago da un aspirante sceneggiatore che lo accusa di plagio.

Dopo la morte improvvisa della moglie, un autore di bestseller torna al suo rifugio, dove riceve visite paranormali e viene coinvolto in una battaglia per la custodia.

I concorsi di bellezza sono la materia dei sogni per tante ragazze che fantasticano di essere una principessa per un giorno. Per queste reginette di bellezza non è possibile difendersi dal terribile destino che attende.

This fictionalized story, based on the family life of writer James Jones, is an emotionless slice-of-life story. Jones here is portrayed as Bill Willis, a former war hero and now successful author who obviously drinks too much and is starting to experience health problems.

Una scrittrice attraversa un periodo difficile dopo l'uscita del suo ultimo libro, poiché si trova a fare i conti con un ammiratore ossessivo.

Un acclamato scrittore, la sua ex moglie e i loro figli adolescenti vengono a patti con la complessità dell'amore in tutte le sue forme nel corso di un anno tumultuoso.

The tale of a young author who has given up on her writing - but her characters have other ideas...

Uno scrittore premio Oscar lascia Hollywood per insegnare sceneggiatura in un college sulla East Coast, dove si innamora di una mamma che frequenta le lezioni lì.

When the executives at Heartstrings Press wants to drop Michael Rothchild's (Corey Sevier) next romance book, junior editor, Dori Shephard (Charlotte Sullivan), argues her way into working as the lead editor. But Dori's dream job becomes her nightmare as she realizes Michael isn't everything she imagined. Dori breaks the news to Michael that the executives think he's an ill-mannered, washed up novelist and want to terminate his contract. Not wanting to be dropped from Heartstrings Press, Michael agrees to work with Dori for 30 days. While Dori wrestles with Michael's languorous behavior she's also in the midst of planning her wedding to her fiancé, Philip (Preston Vanderslice). However, things go awry for Dori when work becomes an obstacle in her relationship. Dori must learn what true love really means before it's too late.

The story behind literary persona JT LeRoy, the fictional writer created by American author Laura Albert.

This was a weekly series of 10 half-hour programs produced in New York by the National Educational Television and Radio Center (the predecessor of PBS) in the spring and summer of 1961, each episode featuring a different young playwright as its guest. It would gradually be released to different blocks of public TV affiliates around the US over the next two years, the first batch of broadcasts - including Boston, Chicago, Houston, Pittsburgh, San Francisco , New Orleans, and Durham, NC - taking place on November 8, 1961. The program was hosted by a young Frank Perry; each episode began with his brief interview of the guest playwright, an excerpt of whose work would then be staged in bare-bones fashion by a young director of the playwright's choosing, followed in the end by a conversation between all three.

Un dirigente di uno studio di Hollywood riceve minacce di morte da uno scrittore la cui sceneggiatura ha rifiutato, ma quale?

An editor offers actress/bartender Reese $100,000 for her late mom's letters from her novelist dad. She heads home from NYC to get them and finds her dad living in the garage while two strangers live in the house.

A mysterious American woman offers to help a struggling Swedish screenwriter find his creative juices by going together on a weekend road trip from L.A. to Las Vegas.

Un omicidio nel 1944 riunisce i grandi poeti della beat generation: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac e William Burroughs.

Un'avventurosa bambina di 11 anni scopre un mondo che sembra essere una versione idilliaca della sua vita, ma che nasconde sinistri segreti.

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