2022-01-16 22:11
I’m sure you’ve heard that the way to tackle a big task is to turn it into small chunks. Good advice but I’ve found sometimes I do one or two of the small chunks, get distr… Read More
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Writing, writing tools, and writing techniques for how to write a novel, screenplay or non-fiction book, and how to sell what you write, self-publish, and build an author platform.
2021-10-31 06:45
You always hear about how important it is for your protagonist to have a goal. That's true, but equally important is the "why" behind their goal. You'll create a better-defined and more comp… Read More
2021-10-28 08:02
Halloween stories and horror movies are always about making people feel scared, but every kind of writing has the goal of making the reader or viewer feel something. Deciding what that is c… Read More
2021-10-26 07:19
It's a fact of the writing life that at some point you will hate your project and will feel like giving up on it.
It's important to know that this is natural--and not a reason to give up.
T… Read More
2021-08-05 04:01
I see a lot of motivational posters featuring somebody climbing a mountain.
That's great, but some days the mountain is too high.
Some days taking one step is all we can manage.
Some days ge… Read More
2021-08-03 04:37
The other day I ran across this quote from James Baldwin:
"You've got to tell the world how to treat you. If the world tells you how you are going to be treated, you are in trouble."
It rem… Read More
2021-08-01 10:37
It's very difficult to get networks or producers to look at an original TV series proposal unless you already have a track record in TV, but occasionally there are contests for new series p… Read More
2021-07-16 15:29
"Six Minutes to Midnight" is a thriller movie starring and co-written by Eddie Izzard that tells the story of a girls' school in the period leading up to World War II. It's a great example o… Read More
2021-07-08 17:12
Are screenwriters allowed to have a voice or style?
I say yes, and here's how to find yours:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLHBFi6ExA
That's a link to a 13-minute video that guides… Read More
2021-06-27 16:41
"The cat sat on the mat is not a story. The cat sat on the Dog's mat is a story." - John LeCarre
Most stories have a central conflict. They have the cat and the dog fighting over the mat. Bu… Read More
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