I read an article about a book author who uses a technique that helped him do the best writing he has ever done. Now, I DO NOT recommend this. I’m only mentioning it because it is so extreme that I couldn’t resist. I don’t think I could ever bring myself to do it and it … Continue reading
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My Summer Movie Season Film
Summer movie season is officially here! Well, technically it got here when “The Avengers” opened a few weeks ago. But Memorial Day weekend has usually always been the start of summer movies. The past ten to fifteen years the one thing that has been constant is what type of movies you’ll see. These include movies … Continue reading
I Wanna Pilot
I’m not talking about the kind that you find at airports; this is a screenwriting blog. This is a pilot for a TV show. I’m reading up on formatting a 30 minute and a 60 minute television shows, so now I want one. It is good for screenwriters to have one in their arsenal. Back … Continue reading
“Wet Hot American Summer”
I never went to summer camp. I always wished I had, but it was something my parents never did. I did go to a few basketball, football, and cross country camps so I wasn’t denied completely. I was a huge fan of all the “Meatball” movies; the first sequel being my favorite. (“I beat ‘em … Continue reading
A Podcast?
Sometimes old urges find a way to resurface. What keeps sitting in a compartment in my brain is getting back to my roots of being an on air personality/DJ. I know I wouldn’t be able to walk into a radio station and get a job; I’ve been out of the business since 2002. But in … Continue reading
The Twisted mind of a Storyteller
This is a very hard topic to discuss, but it is in the back of the mind of not just screenwriters, but directors, producers, and actors. The majority of people in the world will not understand you and that is fine. Once you can admit that you can move on with your life and move … Continue reading
Ode to the Poet
Poetry is something I can no longer write. Let me take that back. It is something I can no longer do well. When I was performing stand-up at a local open mic, poets would come up and read their work. It was great to hear the way their love, fear, and anger flow in a … Continue reading
