Happy Friday, A Good Writing Week It’s been a quiet, productive week for me. I’ve had the privilege of being able to really focus on my own book I haveRead More
Screenplay
Use your everyday experiences
Happy Friday! This has been an exciting week! Two of my private students, one a novelist and one a screenwriter, had major breakthroughs in their work. 1. My novelist learnedRead More
Happy Holidays/Rest and Reflect/ Next writers room
Happy Good Friday, My best wishes for beautiful holiday experiences (take notes)! Holidays allow us writers to reflect on our beliefs and values. For example, revisiting the heroic stories ofRead More
Rewriting and Perseverance
I feel like a blacksmith banging out horseshoes by hand – each shoe a word being hammered into something a horse could comfortably wear. Deep into my rewrite, IRead More
Critique Your Scenes
Happy Friday! I’m sitting on my deck working on the rewrite. It’s coming good, and the scenery and beautiful weather are helping. Enjoy! I had aRead More
What’s the goal of any scene?
Happy Friday! I trust you had a rest over the July 4th holiday, and are refreshed and back to work! I’m happy to report that I’m nearing the end of theRead More