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Facing your Inner Critic
Mindset is a powerful tool when it comes to writing. As a writer myself, I've been the victim of being critical of myself. "Is this good?" "Did I mess up?"...
Facing your Inner Critic
Mindset is a powerful tool when it comes to writing. As a writer myself, I've been the victim of being critical of myself. "Is this good?" "Did I mess up?"...
View PostCharacter Breakdown: Charlie from "The Whale"
At first glance, Charlie might feel far removed from the average person. He’s a reclusive man who weighs 600 pounds and lives alone in a small Idaho apartment. He hides...
Character Breakdown: Charlie from "The Whale"
At first glance, Charlie might feel far removed from the average person. He’s a reclusive man who weighs 600 pounds and lives alone in a small Idaho apartment. He hides...
View PostThank you, next
When someone comes up to me and asks for feedback, about 90% of the time, I'll say, "Yes". However, this last encounter I had wasn't my cup of tea and...
Thank you, next
When someone comes up to me and asks for feedback, about 90% of the time, I'll say, "Yes". However, this last encounter I had wasn't my cup of tea and...
View PostOvercoming Discouragement in Screenwriting
Screenwriting, like any creative endeavor, is a journey fraught with highs and lows. It's a path where inspiration can lead to elation one day and crippling self-doubt the next. Many...
Overcoming Discouragement in Screenwriting
Screenwriting, like any creative endeavor, is a journey fraught with highs and lows. It's a path where inspiration can lead to elation one day and crippling self-doubt the next. Many...
View PostTurning a short film into a feature
At the beginning of the month, I started doing a writing challenge where I was assigned three images and had to write a 30-60 page script based on those images....
Turning a short film into a feature
At the beginning of the month, I started doing a writing challenge where I was assigned three images and had to write a 30-60 page script based on those images....
View PostScreenwriting Seminar 11/11!!
I'm very excited that one week from today, I'll be leading a screenwriting seminar in partnership with the Scriptwriters Network! As I make final preparations, I'd like to take a...
Screenwriting Seminar 11/11!!
I'm very excited that one week from today, I'll be leading a screenwriting seminar in partnership with the Scriptwriters Network! As I make final preparations, I'd like to take a...
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