Right now I’m reading a book on characterization by Orson Scott Card. I went from reading a book by Nancy Kress on writing. Now she’s…
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
Writing Your Next Blockbuster Film or Novel
Right now I’m reading a book on characterization by Orson Scott Card. I went from reading a book by Nancy Kress on writing. Now she’s…
I wanted a good picture of a space in the forests of Quebec. Unfortunately, I just don’t have the time or money to travel to…
I read a throwaway comment yesterday on the difference between writing a fiction novel, and writing a screenplay. Novels are internal – screenplays external. Yeah.…
I’m a trifle busy lately, and I’m really trying to make a dent in a million projects. It’s working, but my oft-promised short stories for…
Okay, I’ll admit it. I have Coulrophobia. Fear of clowns. I grew up with my mother putting a picture of (I guess) some famous actor…
What’s the best thing to hit the fiction market? Self publishing. What’s the worst thing to hit the fiction market? Self publishing. Publishers had a…
When I wrote my books, the first one I had the temptation to really go hog wild on the tension. Since I was writing it…
Hm. What to choose? The industry standard is “Final Act“. It’s $250, and I had the demo, but… yeah. It’s $250. I really liked it,…
Saturday, I sent off an excerpt of my first screenplay. I’m counting it this way because although I sold some scripts back in the 80’s,…
I have a habit when writing my books. Sometimes I start chasing a rabbit trail, where I need to explain myself or defend myself. That…