“May the circle be unbroken…” This line from an old hymn carries meaning on a universal level. This evening was one example. I was part of a panel of creative artists who spoke on Afrofuturism at an event sponsored by … Continue reading
Well … there are mystery stories, and then there are good mystery stories. I’ll focus on what I consider the good ones, the Who Done Its. They consist of ,,, Who? (Victim(s) and Criminal(s)) With what? (Method) Why? (Motive) How? … Continue reading
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES. It’s true. Writers are human, contrary to popular beliefs and legends … in our own minds. And this time it was an incident with one of my clients that prompted the topic in this newsletter. While … Continue reading
“…. there is hope for the future. I have met them and they work.” Oh, what a fortunate man am I. The road from where I come to where I’m going has been ripe with as many ruts and stones … Continue reading
All stories start with a writer or a teller of tales. It has been this way for countless centuries. A million stories have been told over thousands of years. This makes the challenge for most writers to try diligently to … Continue reading
Where does inspiration come from?. It can come from something you see. Something you hear. Something you experience something you remember. Something you imagine. Something you never dreamed possible. My Inspirations come from so many different places. My childhood. My … Continue reading
Why’d you do it? What happened? How could you? What the heck am I talking about? These are a few possible replies to an Inciting Incident. What’s an Inciting Incident, you ask? Well, here are a few film examples … The … Continue reading
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Being raised by a single parent, in a one room apartment, on public assistance didn’t inhibit my ability to imagine that anything was possible. Perhaps it even intensified the ability. Certainly that ability lead me into my first career as … Continue reading
This week, Alex and Chris prepare for Halloween by celebrating fiction and film moments that scared them and then discussing the techniques and/or elements that made those moments work. With excerpts read and film moments recounted from: Salems Lot, The … Continue reading
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