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TV writer who eats danger for breakfast

The 4 Best Los Angeles Coffeeshops to Write Your Screenplay In

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So the best new years’ resolution I’ve ever achieved is ‘become a regular in independently-owned coffeeshops I love.’ And as a screenwriter living in Los Angeles, this basically makes me a god. Or just someone who drinks way too much coffee.

Anyways, here’s my ultimate ranking of the top 4 Los Angeles coffeeshops to write your screenplay in:

Coffeeshop #1: Paper or Plastik (Mid-City)

I found this gem six years ago and haven’t stopped taking all my dates/friends/networking drinks/acquaintances/mortal enemies since. If you and I have met up for drinks or coffee, it’s probably been here.

This coffeeshop is a cool, hipster spot that’s part ballet-studio, part coffeeshop, part cafe. It’s got some incredible food, dope specialty lattes (like a cinnamon whiskey latte!), and cool events. They often play movie soundtracks and other great music so if you forget your headphones, you won’t go uninspired.

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The Americans: Day 4 of 31 Days of Spy Films & Television

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When I started this blog series, I was just going to rattle off my favorite spy content and highlight the best of the best.

That was before I finished The Americans.

Because I work on a spy show, I knew I had to see the full series. I, like so many people I know, gave up around season 1 because I found it a bit dull. On the spectrum, I prefer a bit more elevated spy thrillers because I find that if you get too grounded you run the risk of something too muddled and pedantic rather than a slick and gut-wrenching show that hits in an emotional place while keeping the tension high.

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A Writers’ Life in 2018: Novel Writing, Freelancing, First Episode of Television

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It’s December! You know what that means: a lengthy reflection on the year that’s passed, with all the ups and downs and status on my impending carpal tunnel!

Amy’s Best Posts of 2018

Before I dive into the shape of this year and what I’ve been up to, here are some of my top posts of 2018. You can always look in my Most Popular Posts section for an overview of the content I care about.

I didn’t blog a ton this year, because it’s been a crazy year of beginnings, endings, and adapting to new jobs and writing projects.

It was a year of learning new skills (like how to make money as a freelance writer on Upwork) and engaging with my creativity and self-reflection on a deeper level than I’ve done in the past.

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The Bourne Trilogy (Spy Month, Day 3)

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First of all, I never said that spy month was going to be a CONSECUTIVE 31 days. Right? *checks with lawyer, who nods solemnly* Right. Cool. Okay, if you want to read the other blog posts you can do so here. 

Yes, It’s JUST a Trilogy

In this weird shadow universe where tyrannical television hosts now run nations, I refuse to let one more injustice tip the scales. So, we’re not going to acknowledge any of the Bourne films beyond Ultimatum. You know that a series has really given up when they give up their title schemes (Bourne Identity/Supremacy/Ultimatum/Legacy) and just go “ah, well I guess we could just call it JASON Bourne.” Seriously? You couldn’t even do “Bourne: Jason” as a clever call out to Bond? 

Anyways, I know I tell you guys to fight me a lot when you’re holding opinions that are different than mine, but you can fight me if you think Legacy and Jason Bourne were actually good movies.*

*By the end of spy month, I’m just going to be fending off strangers with my jiu jitsu skills 24/7 as I get tackled in the streets by the populous of Los Angeles with terrible taste. 

Why Bourne Beats Bond

Look at this poster. I would stand in line for this poster.**

**Get it? It’s a Moby joke. If you don’t get this great joke, stop everything and go re-listen to Extreme Ways, aka the greatest theme song in spy movie history, and its 27 remixes come back an enlightened human being with good music taste. I’ll wait. 

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La Femme Nikita (1990) and the Nikita TV Series: Spy Month, Day 2

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For those of you playing along at home, the answer is yes, I am posting three blog posts for this series today because I didn’t post any yesterday and I’m already behind for spy month. Feel free to judge me, I also blog professionally so really I have no excuse other than “I’m busy playing pretend for a living and this blog truly exists just so I can craft my piecemeal dissertation about why I’m never going to watch The Wire.” 

Also, I’m aware that “I blog professionally” is both a great standup joke and sometimes a line I use at bars when I want to scare men away. (Which, to be honest, is always.) 

If you missed day 1 (which is day 1 only in name) go check it out. You can also read my little introduction (which is written with much less snark since it was written pre-coffee) here. 

Day 2 is a double feature of both the Luc Besson film La Femme Nikita and the CW television series Nikita from a few years ago. Also, if you’re wondering why I’m capitalizing some television names and then also italicizing them in other posts, it’s because I don’t believe in proofreading these blog posts and the all-caps thing is a holdover from my agency days. (Sadly, by “agency days” I mean my days working at a talent agency and not in the CIA.) 

Enough one-sided banter, let’s get to it: 

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