Writing
I write novels, screenplays, and works of non-fiction. I share my passion for writing with advice, tips, book reviews for writers, and more. This page will also feature any works in progress and samples of my work.
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Rap Round Table
This is one of the best compliments I’ve ever received. It really made my day and I just had to share it with all of you. “Washed away in a tide of SEO-grabbing blog posts, there’s actually quite a bit of interesting, entertaining, valuable, and just plain writing out there… if you look for it.…
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Script Frenzy – Mission Completed
I did it! I completed my screenplay “Bled Dry”100 pages in 26 Days! I’m a Script Frenzy Winner and it feels pretty good! It just typed “Fade to Black: Roll Credits” a few minutes ago. I logged onto the Script Frenzy site, validated my page count and got this certificate and badge as an award.…
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Script Frenzy Week 3
I’ve been taking part in Script Frenzy this month. The challenge is to write a 100 page screenplay in the 30 days we have in April. My first week was pretty successful. I hit the ground running and wrote 31 pages in all. I liked the story idea, the main characters, and had a rough idea of where they were going…
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Script Frenzy Week 2
I’ve been taking part in Script Frenzy this month. The challenge is to write a 100 page screenplay in the 30 days we have in April. My first week was pretty successful. I hit the ground running and wrote 31 pages in all. I liked the story idea, the main characters, and had a rough…
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Script Frenzy Week 1
Well I’m one week into the challenge and I thought I’d update you on my progress. I’d never heard of Script Frenzy prior to two weeks ago. But the thought of writing a one-hundred page screenplay in the month of April was an intriguing idea. It felt like it was something I just needed to…
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We’re All In a Book
Flip open to any page in any novel and start reading. The action is happening right now. Flip open to a different page and the action is still happening right now. Right now is the only important thing. Right now is the only time that we can act. Right now, we have the power to…
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Started Script Frenzy Furiously
Script Frenzy has begun. I started writing my original screenplay today for this month-long challenge. I will be posting daily page counts on my Twitter account but I thought I’d fill you in on my first day’s progress here. I started off with a vague idea of my story. I told you about it here last…
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The Poet Alone… Fails.
He’s trying to forget you, it’s harder than he’d imagined because he’d seen a future with you as clearly as this view of the city from across the bay on a perfect spring day. Low clouds, fog, and smog had other plans and descended, perhaps inevitably but even the haze, has no power of memory.…
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What Makes a Good Story?
Eric asked this question recently on his excellent blog, Pimp My Novel. What makes a good story? It’s a question that readers and writers have struggled with over the years. Everyone seems to have a different opinion. Yet, there often seems to be consensus when a good story does come along. It’s almost as if…
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37 Question and Answers
Suzzanah wrote this interesting article entitled 37 Questions New Writers Should Ask Themselves. Just for kicks, I tried my best to answer them. Here goes. 1. Why do I want to be published? – I love books. I love reading. I love great stories and I want to be included on the bookshelves of homes…