This week’s video discusses the problem of making a character react without logic.
Tarmac Meditations #103: On Not Running and Not Writing
Apparently I will do anything not to write including eating, reading the newspaper, cleaning the office …
The Faithful Pray For Rain
We take so much for granted and far too often demonstrate a lack of understanding and sympathy for others. In time, the meek shall inherit the earth…
The cellar room
Siege of Budapest Christmas Eve 1944
Grandmother
Grandmother is a poem about heritage, the connection to poverty and the struggle to transform through learning. I write with her in mind at all times as the source of understanding and grace that is predominant in all cultures. The ever giving hand of calmness over a troubled existence.
What’s the Difference Between Conflict and Tension?
This week’s video answers one of your questions about the finer points of distinction between these two important story catalysts.
The girl with only one date on her tombstone
Many a time, disheartened over futile things, we start cursing life and mourn over how all has gone wrong. But seldom do we stop and stare, to acknowledge all we fail to count…
Why Was This Story Best Told As A Memoir?
A tangible benefit of writing memoir is catharsis – in sharing the story, to feel the events – and in some way, be able to let go of the emotional charge.
Filmmaking 101 Part 1 – So You Wanna Make a Movie
Curtains is the story of four women in their 50s and 60s (Mae, Charlotte, Patty and Delores) who come together one stormy evening to play poker, share stories of their days as circus performers, and remember a dear friend. Through their conversation over an ordinary poker game we learn of their extraordinary lives.
How an evening in prison can make you feel so good
A play staged by prisoners is a brilliant example of risk, rehabilitation and rewards for all of us.
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