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Follow a screenwriter as he attempts to get his screenplays made into movies.
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Oscar Hopefuls?
A bunch of us were talking about Oscar hopefuls and the fact that none of us have really seen anything worthy of it. By this time last year I was already excite... Read more
Posted on 27 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Storytellers
Someone asked me what it takes to write a screenplay. Is it the idea, is it a concept, is it something magical?This goes back to my classes at ULCA, which I... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Passion and Awesome
One of the most used words these days is "passion". The Webster dictionary offer these choices:- any compelling emotion- strong amorous feeling- a strong... Read more
Posted on 20 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Now What Do I Do?
Beginning a few weeks ago, I have had four different people talking about my screenplays and the possibility of a new screenplay. But I never really took them... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Watching Yourself
I caught a bit of one of my movies over the week-end and while watching, I was curious about some of the scenes and, in particular, dialog. I wasn't sure that... Read more
Posted on 13 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Real Life is Better Than Made-up Life
I'm working with a producer for some Hallmark movies and we are kicking around a few ideas. And before you start rolling your eyes about Hallmark, it's a... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Survival List for Screenwriters
There's probably a lot of writers who have posted their particular ways of surviving the craft or at least hanging on. Here's my suggestions;1. Read more
Posted on 06 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
It's Friday and More Movies
Friday is the day when theaters in USA and Canada release the studio movies and also a stack of movies you've never heard of, nor will they ever go anywhere,... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Guess Who's Working -- and Who's Not!
There's been some interesting changes in the world of screenwriting. "According to the WGA's annual report since 2008, writers ages 41 to 50 have replaced... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
The Cost of Movies Then and Now.
A bunch of my friends and I have breakfast on Venice Beach every Sunday since 1994 and our conversation goes from politics to movies to world news. But mostly... Read more
Posted on 22 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Here Come the Oscars
The official unofficial Academy Award season has sort of begun. It comes into being after the Toronto International Film Festival that just wrapped. Read more
Posted on 15 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
How Much Does a Writer Earn?
Over the last ten years, maybe longer, I have seen the price of screenplays going down and down... and down. With the advent of websites advertising jobs for... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
When Do You Write?
A lot of aspiring writers ask me when I write and for how long. I'm best from around 8:30 in the morning to around 11:30 am. However I know writers who write... Read more
Posted on 05 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Where Do You Get Ideas for a Movie?
Finally back on the blog, week-end holiday messed up a lot of work for me, and I took off a day or so.Having said that, I get a lot of people who ask me where m... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
5 Years of Writing
August 24th finished the 5th year of this blog, which was noted in 2010 as one of the top film blogs of that year by MovieMaker magazine. Read more
Posted on 26 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Excitement/Disappointment
Agent I know called me to say a producer is looking for movies for Lifetime type genre, in other words, women in jeopardy. I had a few scripts and was a little... Read more
Posted on 23 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Friday's Post
I was going to do another post today, Monday, but decided to leave on my Friday Post (It's Friday, Friday) because it really is a good look at how... Read more
Posted on 18 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
It's Friday, Friday...
Well, this is one week I don't mind forgetting; I didn't do much this week except finish the 2nd draft for the actor and director. I was bummed out with two... Read more
Posted on 15 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Failure Vs Success
By now, those of you who have followed me for some time know how projects get optioned, then not, then optioned and then never get made or get made every six... Read more
Posted on 11 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
My Colorado Adventure
A film student friend of mine asked me to shoot some video for a documentary film based on a small town in Colorado I haven't really shot anything for a long... Read more
Posted on 04 August 2014 SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL