I’ve been very lucky to see two outstanding plays in the space of about a week. Though I haven’t been much of a theater goer in the past, I’m trying to make up for lost time now that I know what I’m missing. A few years ago I saw my first play only because it…continute reading »
Update: My plugin is now available for download at the WP Plugin Directory. Long, long ago, back in the day, I touched off a bit of a meme when I placed a screenplay progress meter in my sidebar. Everyone had to have one, and the Internet beat a path to my blog looking for the…continute reading »
Like everyone else on the planet, I saw Star Trek and really dug it. It occurs to me that making any Star Trek movie has its perils — legendary directors as well as actors associated with the franchise from its inception have turned out some of the worst of them. On some level, it’s easy…continute reading »
A review of John August’s short story, The Variant, is up in the Library. Short version: Fast, fun, and satisfying. Go get it now.
Good as they are, sometimes Internet search engines let you down. They only find matches for the words you know, which is great if you know the answer you want. But if you have a question, if you don’t know the search terms that match the answer — well, sometimes you end up chasing your…continute reading »
Please join me for the next in a series of regular meet-ups I call Screenwriting Manifesto Live. Every month or two I venture out to local cafes, coffee shops, delis, bistros, opium dens and any other sort of place that features an open, relaxed atmosphere, free Wi-Fi, and some form of nourishment. My hope is…continute reading »
I was in the middle of writing a lengthy post that busts one of the biggest myths of screenwriting and, if you were to follow my advice, would improve the quality of your current screenplay by exactly 243%. But it’ll have to wait. I might be behind the curve on this one. I usually am.…continute reading »
Really, it’s just another birthday. No more or less momentous than 39 or 41 or any other randomly chosen number within the human life span. Why then should it feel so weighty? Why does this particular day feel like the beginning of the end? I turned 40 on August 23rd of this year. Birthdays aren’t…continute reading »
Since this is a new(ly relaunched) blog, this meme seems appropriate as a way of (re)introducing myself. Also, I can’t leave the WriterDad post up all summer, his blog is just too good. Folks might stop hanging around here. So, until regular posting begins later this month, I give you: Six Things People (Generally) Don’t…continute reading »
A brief unrelated note: the two of you that aren’t in San Diego this weekend, please join me for the first ever Screenwriting Manifesto Live. Hope to see you there. Now, back to our regularly scheduled post… Good news everyone! A new star lights the sky of the scribosphere. My good friend and writing partner…continute reading »