JOY RIDE is a Road Thriller With a Phenomenal Character-driven First ActIn my writing, I’m always trying to strike a balance between compelling character development and delivering regular hits of genre thrills…Jan 29, 2023Jan 29, 2023
Writing & the art of assembling cheap furnitureThis is directed to my fellow screenwriters but can be applied to many creative endeavors.Aug 18, 2019Aug 18, 2019
Screenwriting: Varying the Beginnings of Sentences in Action LinesI read a lot of scripts where every sentence in the action lines begin with the character’s name or a pronoun.Jun 24, 2019Jun 24, 2019
Different Types of Feedback GiversThe Cat Saver: “We’re on page 12, so where’s the catalyst?”Apr 20, 2018Apr 20, 2018
Against Coincidence in Dramatic StorytellingIf you’re a dramatic writer, you’ve likely come across this piece of advice from from Pixar’s oft-circulated rules for storytelling:Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Write Better Fiction by Slashing PronounsPronouns are everywhere in narrative writing. But we don’t need them as often as we think we do.Mar 15, 2017Mar 15, 2017
Write Stories, Not BeatsSometimes I read fiction by authors who explicitly refer to pauses in dialogue or action as beats.Mar 9, 2017Mar 9, 2017
Political Lyrics of Leonard CohenFor the past few days my social media feeds have been filled with despairing sentiments, darkly humorous memes, and coverage of the…Nov 12, 2016Nov 12, 2016
