The Kindle has finally gotten to the point where I can seriously consider porting scripts to it. I’m still in the testing phase, but I think it looks promising. TCW scripts make for some convenient test cases.
Read more...This also applies to art, illustration, photography, and web design. After a while, you learn why contracts are so important — but …
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Creative types are told that they also have to be able to market. For the 75% (or so) who are extroverts, this is simply an inconvenience. For the rest, who are introverts, perhaps another business model would be better.
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I do something that is common to a lot of writers: when I’m not writing on one of my own projects, I often spend some of my free time working on fantasy projects. These projects are ones that for various reasons I can’t take on as my own. Right now, I find my imagination has been captured by the new show, Switched at Birth.
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Before I read a lot of scripts and stories from new writers, I never realized that English teachers have done a great disservice to young people learning to write. These instructors say, “Write what you know.” Poppycock.
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As I mentioned in a previous journal entry, I’ve been diligently working on revising my novel, Que Sera Serees, so it’s in fine shape when I release it on Kindle. If it seems like it’s taken a while…well, there is a good reason for that
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I’d be lying if I said this excerpt from The Connor Wars F0401 – “Chronicle” (pp 23-24) wasn’t often on my mind as images and videos of the deteriorating situation at the Daiichi nuclear facility have been released.
Read more...The tail ended up wagging the dog…and that never works out well. The Day the Movies Died: Movies + TV: GQ.
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As most of you have noticed, I recently posted a new Connor Wars episode. I thought I’d take a moment to share a few thoughts about it as well as other notions about what may yet come.
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Another creative lamb has been sacrificed on the altar of a Wonder Woman project. Maybe they should let me take a crack at it.
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Here is the fourth extra little something I’ve written for The Connor Wars. The fanfic that picks up where the second season finale of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles left off.
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Reflecting on Cameron and Allison’s perspective on their relationships as well as my perspective, as a writer, on my relationship with them.
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It’s been about six months since I finished up season 4 of The Connor Wars. Since I’ve obviously not been posting about that as much as I was, I thought y’all might like a bit of an update.
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We watch a movie featuring one of our favorite actors and it simply doesn’t quite work. I find that most of the time the problems can be traced back to the shooting script (not necessarily the script the writer actually intended). The movie I’m taking a look at this time: Supergirl (1984)
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Here is an extra little something from the Connor Wars archives. The fanfic that picked up where the second season finale of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles left off.
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I thought I’d take a few moments and give my thoughts on Terminatory production items. As this is a “Writer’s Room” entry, I think it’s fair to say there will be some thoughts on TCW as well.
Read more...Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.
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Here is an extra little something I’ve written for The Connor Wars. The fanfic that picked up where the second season finale of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles left off.
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