January 15, 2018 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
November 22, 2017 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
November 18, 2017 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
October 6, 2017 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
March 21, 2017 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
March 19, 2017 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
March 17, 2017 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… Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
