Tag: screen writing
All’s well that Ends Well
In critiquing a story for one of my groups, I was reminded of the importance of a good ending. I’m a firm believer that the last emotion you leave the audience with is very important. It is what they will remember when they walk out of the theater or finish […]
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Yet another fifteen minutes of fame.
Sat. Feb. 27, 4:45pm. “World Building: Are you ready to play God?”. Looks like I’m moderating that one, so I’ll be there. I’ve moderated this one before. It’s a fun topic. That was another successful panel. Better than the first time I moderated it last year. I always get a […]
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The California Creative Writing Conference
The CCWC begins this Friday at 6:00 pm. Here is the full schedule http://www.wcwriters.com/ccwc/program.html This will be a virtual event on Zoom and like the last one, it will go on for nine days. With a full schedule on the weekends and evenings on the weekdays. If you are new […]
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One Screenplay, One Novel, One Book and a Bunch of Comic Books
It’s the beginning of a new year, well, seventeen days into it, so I thought I’d share my goals for the year. It’s important to set goals, that’s how you can measure your progress. During the years I’ve taken up writing seriously again, I have finished three screenplays, and now […]
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Here We Go Again
The next Writers Conference is just around the corner. Digital Authors & indie Publishing starts this Friday, November 6th, 2020. As the last one, it will run throughout the weekend, in the evenings all week long and conclude the following Saturday. That’s actually a lot of learning for your bucks. […]
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What a Week I’m Having
Its been a busy week, but a great week. The West Coast Writers Conference was not only the weekend of Friday, August 7th through Sunday, August 9th, but went through the entire following week and ended Saturday, August 15th. That’s a lot of notes I took and will be reviewing. […]
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My Fifteen Minutes of Fame
I spent this weekend at the West Coast Writers Conference – virtually. It was a new experience for all of us. There were a few technical glitches, but it all went pretty well. There was a lot to learn. I’m going to be going over my notes for weeks. It […]
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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 MoreBook Review: “Screen & Stage Marketing Secrets” by James Russel
I really should have reviewed this book earlier. When I attended USC Cinema/Television we spent a lot of time on screenwriting, but not a lot of time on how to sell a script. Then, years later, when I picked up the keyboard again, I needed to know what to […]
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