Category Archives: Writing
23 Ways to Skin a Cat

There’s more than one way to skin a cat. There’s 23. And if you buy that, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.

Ripping Through Theme

Theme has to be one of the most difficult concepts for new writers to grasp. It’s there, but it’s not. Knowing what it is can make you a dangerous writer.

Story Background: Betty Doll

Inspiration can hit a writer at the strangest times and places. This story was one of them. A friend of…

Short Fiction: Betty Doll

A short fiction story that was written in response to a picture.

Biographizing Characters

Biographizing characters is often overlooked by the novice screenwriter, and shouldn’t be.

Long Posts Coming and Screenwriting Workshop

There will be a Screenwriting Workshop starting this Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 10am and also on Saturday starting at 10am. It’s a match set, a 2-day affair if you will. The workshop will be intro level, starting from zero and working up to a good working knowledge of screenwriting.

[Fiction] Friday for February 26, 2010

[Fiction] Friday for February 26, 2010. Prompt: The bag was empty except for a smudged slip of paper which said, “Sorry.”

Formative Events in My Writing Life

There were a few events in my life that I thought I would share with people reading this blog. This is one of those events that shaped my writing mind into what it is today.

A little commercial we made

A few weeks ago I was asked to do a photo shoot as well as take some footage for a commercial for the book. This was all an experiment by my publisher, Michael Wiese Productions. An experiment in terror, in fear, in…seeing how far and wide this new-fangled Internets thingy could take a trailer/commercial for a book.

Announcing Screeniq Screenwriter!

This has been a long time coming, and I’m glad to finally announce it. Screeniq Screenwriter is now out! Screeniq Screenwriter is a free, web-based screenwriting software package that we’ve been working on since June of last year. We felt it was now ready for a broader introduction into the world.

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