It’s a weird time of year. People are revving up for Thanksgiving, with an eye to Christmas, but there are still remnants of Halloween tricks (smashed pumpkins, toilet paper, etc.)Read More
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All We Really Want
As I was leaving my tango lesson with my friend Daniel today, I passed a lady on a cell phone. she was crying and said into the phone, ” AllRead More
How To Re-Examine Your Main Character
If you’re at this year’s Screenwriting Expo and want to take your character work to the next level, I hope you’ll be able to join me for tonight’s class. HOWRead More
Screenwriting Expo Semifinalists Announced
Congratulations to everyone who moved on to the next round! FEATURES94 Maidens – Rhonda Fink-WhitmanAza’ Zyel -Terrence MannsBook of the Missing -Kate DouglasBlood and Honor – William BerezanskyBig Band ButterfliesRead More
How To Write Better Dialogue
I’ve been working with a writer who has been struggling with her heroine’s dialogue. The problem is that the heroine speaks in cryptic sentences that the other characters can’t respondRead More
Beforeshadowing
Ever since I signed up for my trip to Venice, I’ve happened upon a bunch of mentions of the city and the country of Italy online and in the traditionalRead More