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Two Years
It’s August 4th, again. It’s an emotional day for many of us. Two years ago today, Blake died. I had written a draft of this blog yesterday; in it, I detailed every second of that day – down to what …...
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Extreme Screenwriting
Ah. The thrill of victory! If only. What we more often experience is the agony of defeat. Screenwriting is a sport – no doubt about it. It’s a marathon event; we sprint out a first draft… but that is...
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My Way
My HRH blog-site has been terribly quiet; I’ve been throwing every ounce of energy into my web-series, which is scheduled to begin shooting October 7ish. At the TLAU blog-site, I’ve been writing about...
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The Faces of They Live Among Us
Now, you’ll see why I’ve been so quiet. Meet the cast! The Faces of They Live Among Us.
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Life’s a Playground
As I mused to my BWF, Balls of Steel columnist Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, to grow up is to wield a double-edged sword. On one side of the sword is who/what we walk away from. We move from the realm of...
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Things That Go Bump In the Night
It’s that time of the year again… No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed by some to dream. Hill House, not...
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Today’s the Day!
I have officially launched my new web series, “They Live Among Us.” Not your usual webseries, They Live Among Us weaves horror, gothic romance and film noir in a tale of fallen angels, demons and...
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HRH on Scriptcast
Join me tomorrow, Wednesday, February 22nd, at 11 am PST as I broadcast live with Script Doctor Eric, from UCLA Radio, talking about all things story on Scriptcast! It looks to be a rollicking and...
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From the Trenches
I had planned to post this yesterday, to release in conjunction with a blog that I had written for the Save the Cat! website; however, the tragedy in Aurora inspired BJ to post a beautiful tribute to...
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On the Town
G and I are headed off to auditions for ITF for the next three days; in the meantime, a few bits that revealed themselves on the interwebs the past 24 hours: My Save the Cat! moment for ITF. Interview...
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The Dark Side
Just an entry to tell you about a little something I did. Today, I am guest blogging at the Save the Cat! website, talking about the indispensable Save the Cat! moment, and how you can use this tool to...
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Pushing the Envelope
After a somewhat restless night, I dragged self from bed, drank tea, ate breakfast and engaged in my morning meditation. Shortly after, I fired up Ye Olde iMac and tuned into Al Rodriguez’s inspiring...
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Finding Your Way
A script’s journey from concept to completion, and subsequent sale is a complicated one. It’s rarely a straight line from point A to Z; more often, the journey is an Odyssey, in which you, the writer,...
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The Conversations
Today is August 4. Today is the fourth anniversary of the death of my mentor, employer and friend, Blake Snyder. In the past, I’ve marked the date with a journal entry about Blake, his influence on me,...
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My Writing Process: Blog Tour
Today, I’m participating in the “My Writing Process” Blog Tour. It’s a sort of chain mail amongst scribes; the tour rolled out in January, and will conclude by next week. I was invited to play by Henry...
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Walking the Walk
For those of us who blog and write about the art and the craft of screenwriting, we spend a lot of time talking the talk. Today, I’m going to begin a little experiment in walking the walk. And I’m...
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