Tag: Art Holcomb

Stringing the Story Along
Thinking about the Writers Conference two weeks ago, I am reminded of something else I’m grateful to have learned about through GLAWS. But first, I need to backtrack a bit. Back when I was at the USC School of Cinema/Television, I took several screenwriting classes. Generally, they taught the way […]
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Looking Backward, Looking Forward
Yes, that is a handwritten version of a script. Actually, it’s the first version of a Christmas story I have been working on for a number of years. It’s taken a back seat to my Steampunk trilogy I’m currently working on, but I do intend to rewrite it when I’m […]
Read MoreWhat Comes First, Character or Story?
Yes. On to the next blog post. Okay, I’ll expand. This is a question that keeps being asked of writers over and over again. There is no easy answer. I think it depends on the writer and the inspiration. Art Holcome, in a GLAWS Special Speaker Event, approached the question […]
Read MorePerfecting Your Premise
Back in September of last year, GLAWS’ monthly speaker event featured writer Art Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb has been a writer for fourty five years working in film, television, theater and comic books. The topic of this event: Perfecting Your Premise in Ten Solid Steps. Here is an outline from my […]
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