Gojira

The Russian cargo ship rolled in the waves, as the biggest Typhoon in years smashed the Sea of Japan. The Captain chain-smoked an endless…

Thoughts on “the Island”

Okay, I wrote “The Island” in one night. I literally wrote out a basic logline during a break in the day, wrote out a…

The Island

Ernie Lee stomped into the only general store on the Island, shaking off the cold October rain. “Thought the rain would hold off.” He…

The “Vomit” Draft

There’s a phrase among screenwriters – I think Jeannie Bowerman came up with it. Novelists have adopted it as well. The “Vomit” draft. What…

Meet A Character – Rolf Offenstath

From my first book… Rolf. Rolf Offenstath sat down wearily in the wreckage of what used to be a house, he guessed. He’d never…

How My Writing is Done pt. 2

If you read yesterday, you got a brief introduction to how many writers used to write, and my old process. Until recently, I would…

Movie Review: The Lost Battalion

If you have never seen this movie, expect to have your heart torn out. This is the kind of writing every author should aspire…