Betsy the Gremlin

Writing about writing to avoid writing her writing.

  • Gremlin Watches: She Ra and the Princesses of Power (Spoilers)

    A short review; Listen, I understand on a base level that a review of a show should have lots of concrete talking points, dissections of various plots, discussion of character arcs and all that jazz, but let me just sit back a moment and let out my real feelings. Eeeee! Gay love wins! Gay love Read more

  • “Good luck with your banana ride share business!”

    There isn’t a lot of good news recently, but there’s one source of joy in my life; Tuca and Bertie is getting renewed on Adult Swim! Maybe it was because I was in a rough patch when the show got cancelled, or maybe because I was just too invested, but the news of the initial Read more

  • How to write accents in your screenplay!

    Part of the Dialogue Doctor series! (Disclosure; some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning I may earn a commission if you choose to purchase through them) The Dialogue Doctor is back after a long hiatus, mainly due to quarantine depression (because seriously, this situation is depressing…). Got a question about writing dialogue? I’m Read more

  • In the dark times will there also be singing?

    So, needless to say, the quarantine has really affected my life. Not as much as some, and financially I’m okay (sort of), but boy howdy this is not where I thought I’d be a few months ago. I’m back in Sonora, which is a little rough. I was getting really comfortable in SF and now Read more

  • 7 “Stupid-Dark” things to watch on Netflix.

    In light of the pending pandemic, Hallmark just announced they were going to release and marathon some of their Christmas movies to lighten the mood. That’s adorable. That’s the last freaking thing I think I can handle right now. To posit an alternative, let me introduce you to one of my favorite things. I’m a Read more

  • Writing through the plague.

    I’m so tired of the inane “this is the time to finish that big project” messages that are getting churned out at a time like this. Sure, some of us have more time, but it’s not like a vacation, it’s not the same as spending a day home from work. Even if we’re all just Read more

  • Writing ‘Foothills’ – A film about a school shooting

    Reflecting on an average American school shooting through screenplay. Working Log Line; In the immediate wake of a school shooting, the community of Foothills Christian High and first responders struggle to contain the situation and understand what has happened. (I’m not above admitting this log line is awful… it’s a work in progress) A school Read more

  • Writing ‘Foothills’

    Reflecting on an average American school shooting through screenplay. Working Log Line; In the immediate wake of a school shooting, the community of Foothills Christian High and first responders struggle to contain the situation and understand what has happened. (I’m not above admitting this log line is awful… it’s a work in progress) A school Read more

  • “Connected”

    So excited for the new Sony Pictures Animation film. The trailer looks so good. I’m in love with the art style; it’s cartoony and exaggerated which we totally need after ages and ages of hyper realistic stuff and uncanny valley big-eyes ‘everyone looks the same’ women. It’s truly gorgeous. Also the dog is so cute. Read more

  • International Women’s Day

    Merci Adèle! My last big girl blog post was about being a fat woman trying to make it as a screenwriter. Now I’m wondering if perhaps a more pertinent problem is just to be a woman trying to make it as a screenwriter. And whether or not that’s worth it in an industry that is Read more