John Lewinski

Los Angeles, CA USA
12 Years Experience

Professional Experience

John Scott Lewinski travels the country, writing features for more than 30 national magazines. He also served as one of Wired.com's top writers, bringing in as many as to 300,000 hits and seeing syndication in more than 30,000 websites.

Expertise

Writer 9 YearsOther, Specify 4 YearsReporter 7 Years

Specialty

Science 2 YearsEntertainment 9 YearsTechnology 4 Years

Industries

Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 5 YearsBroadcasting - Ent - TV (National) 3 YearsOnline/new media 4 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Popular Science (3-5)
  • AARP Magazine (1-2)
  • Reader's Digest (1-2)
  • Golf Magazine (1-2)
  • BigHollywood.com (6-10)
  • PopSci.com (10+)
  • Wired.com (10+)
  • Wired Magazine (1-2)
  • Maxim (1-2)
  • Penthouse (1-2)
  • Geek Monthly (3-5)
  • AsianWeek Magazine (3-5)
  • Allworth Press (1-2)
  • Discover Magazine (1-2)
  • Writer's Digest (1-2)
  • Backstage West (3-5)
  • Glenn Beck's Fusion (1-2)
  • Amazing Stories Magazine (3-5)
  • Game Developer Magazine (1-2)
  • Mental Floss (1-2)
  • Michael Wiese Publishing (1-2)
  • PBS.org (1-2)

Corporate Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Conde Nast (10+)
  • ABC (3-5)
  • Marquette University (3-5)
  • E! Entertainment Television (1-2)
  • Broderbund (1-2)
  • Virgin Interactive (3-5)

Other Work History

Lewinski was honored to serve as a guest lecturer at the University of Notre Dame & Marquette University. His book, Alone in a Room: Secrets of Professional Screenwriters, is now available at bookstores everywhere. And, his popular book, Screenwriter's Guide to Agents & Managers from Allworth Press, hit shelves in 2002. Finally, he wrote the short educational titles Screenwriter, TV Drama Writer, TV Sitcom Writer & Video Game Designer for Sparklesoup Publishing. Lewinskis interactive writing includes contributions to the multi-million selling CD-ROM games LucasArts' Star Wars: Demolition, Broderbund's Riven, The Sequel to Myst, Command & Conquer II - Tiberian Sun, Command & Conquer - Red Alert & The Journeyman Project 3, Legacy of Time. His articles on game writing & the interactive industry trends appear in Animation Arena Magazine & Game Developer Magazine.

References

Lewis Wallace Editor in Chief Wired.com/Underwire <lewisw@gmail.com> 415-264-9680 Garfield Reeves-Stevens Writer/Producer http://www.reeves-stevens.com More available upon request.

Feature Articles

Patriotism Gone Wrong
(AsianWeek Magazine 10/1/2001)
"The Sikh Community in Mesa, Ariz. Comes Together to Remember Hate Crime Victim" A feature article examining the murder of an innocent man killed in the wake 9/11.
The 3-D Revolution
(Popular Science 12/15/2009)
A feature article in Popular Science on Avatar with an interview with James Cameron.
The Simpsons Movie
(Forum Publishing 8/1/2007)
An in-depth interview with the creators of The Simpsons.
Ship of Fools
(Geek Monthly 6/1/2008)
A feature interview with Joel Hodgson of Cinematic Titanic and Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Deal? No Deal
(Atlanta Magazine 9/1/2007)
A feature interview with the creators of Homestar Runner.
Hollywood's Most Famous Noises
(Mental Floss 1/2/2009)
A feature article on Hollywood sound master, Ben Burtt.
Avatar Review
(PopSci.com 12/18/2009)
An online review of Avatar in PopSci.com.
3-D Porn?
(Penthouse 11/1/2009)
A humorous look at how new 3-D technology could effect the porn business.

Books

"Alone in a Room"
(Michael Wiese Publishing 8/1/2004)
What does a screenwriter do when he or she is on deadline, facing writer’s block and unlimited pressure? How do writers get the job done when it’s just them “alone in a room?” There are professional practices, standards, philosophies and insider tricks that make sure a pro gets the work done.
Book Excerpt
(Michael Wiese Publishing/Forum Publishing 8/1/2004)
A printed excerpt from the book, ALONE IN A ROOM. This book tackles the hard truths that the other screenwriting books are afraid to confront. Film and TV writing is the most competitive literary field in the world, and if an aspiring does not get the work done properly, he or she will fail. Lewinski lets his readers in on the secrets they must know to succeed."

General

Learn How to Survive Virtually Anything
(AOL's Asylum.com 8/1/2009)
A set visit to a disaster survival TV series.
Rebel with a Cause
(Breitbart's Big Hollywood 2/26/2009)
Political commentary on Breitbart's Big Hollywood.