Writing and the Creative Life: There are no useless ideas One of my favorite quotes regarding creativity originates from Nobel Prize winning scientist, author and educator Linus Pauling:
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 23 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Script Analysis: “The Invitation” — Part 4: Themes Read the script for the acclaimed indie thriller and discuss this week.
The Business of Screenwriting: The screenwriter as problem-solver What do you see when you think about yourself as a screenwriter? A storyteller? A creative? A professional?
Daily Dialogue — March 23, 2017 “Hey! If any of you are looking for any last-minute gift ideas for me, I have one. I’d like Frank Shirley, my boss, right here tonight. I…
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 22 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
What I Learned From Judging a Screenplay Competition Reading and assessing 10 screenplays in 5 days drove home some points.
Script Analysis: “The Invitation” — Part 3: Character Read the script for the acclaimed indie thriller and discuss this week.
Daily Dialogue — March 22, 2017 “You pompous, stuck-up, snot-nosed, English, giant-twerp, scumbag, fuck-face, dickhead asshole!”
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 21 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
Script Analysis: “The Invitation” — Part 2: Plot Read the script for the acclaimed indie thriller and discuss this week.
Screenwriting 101: Joss Whedon “Everybody has a perspective. Everybody in your scene has a reason. They have their own voice, their own identity, their own history… But…
Daily Dialogue — March 21, 2017 RAY: Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dick-less here. PECK: They caused an explosion! MAYOR: Is…
Reading the scene-by-scene breakdown confirms my reaction when I first read the script, then saw… Act One: Drama. Act Two: Thriller Act Three: Horror
How to Create a Compelling Protagonist Workshop your story’s central character in my 1-week online course.
Zero Draft Thirty 2017 Spring Challenge: Day 20 One month. FADE IN to FADE OUT. Creativity meets Productivity.
