There are more original posts on the way I promise... in the meantime I want to share this from Chuck Wendig, one of my favourite bloggers –
25 Realizations Writers Need to Have
http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2012/05/01/25-realizations-writers-need-to-have/
As with most discussion about the changing face of the publishing industry, most – if not all – of what he says can also apply to filmmakers confronting the new challenges of the digital future.
Which reminds me – screenwriters thinking about shooting their own material should definitely check out this excellent article by Clive Davies-Frayne –
http://raindancecanada.com/2011/02/screenwriting-and-the-digital-revolution/
(Which was originally posted here http://www.raindance.co.uk/site/index.php?id=474,6950,0,0,1,0 but I prefer the page layout of Raindance Canada).