Fat Guy, Hot Wife has been getting some attention! Here’s the backstory: this summer I attended an alumni event for folks in the entertainment industry, and one of the guys I met there asked me to punch up a script that he and his writing partner had created. I did, they liked it, they asked [...]
This last weekend I attended the Screenwriting Expo. It was my third in a row, though my first with a Los Angeles name tag. I might not have attended, except that I now live 25 minutes from the site, plus I received free admission (for making the finals in the CS Open at last year’s [...]
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” –Richard Bach They say it takes an average of about seven years to become a writer. If that’s true, the good news is that I’m about due. The bad news is that at no point during those (almost) seven years have I felt the tiniest bit [...]
A brand-new blog is born! I’ve taken a cowardly route, selecting a safe, cushion-y first posting topic. See, instead of putting forth my list of BEST movies, or even the ones I think have the Best Writing or Best Use of a Talking Rat in Act Three, I’m offering my FAVORITES. I’m hiding behind a [...]
At the age of 18, I had the fortune to participate in a program called the Academy of Achievement. Long story short, about 400 high schoolers spend a weekend at a lecture series put on by this organization that recognizes leaders in numerous industries. I shared a meal with the gentleman who proved the existence [...]
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