As I mentioned last week, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about character. In fact, I am thinking about Ms. Talula almost all the time. I feel like I am starting to get a handle on who she is, and what she wants, but I’m still missing the … [Continue reading] about The Little Things
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Writers Write
The only thing a writer must do, to legitimately call herself a writer, is write. Period. While it is true that the world is full of writers who will never be published, you will never find a published author who doesn’t write. (For simplicity’s sake … [Continue reading] about Writers Write
Taking A Moment To Celebrate
I finished my first draft on Tuesday. It weighs in at 247 pages, and I almost can’t believe I did it. When I sat down in August to start this process it seemed so far away, but five pages a day (on average), five days a week, for ten weeks landed me … [Continue reading] about Taking A Moment To Celebrate
Two Pages
On Thursday I drove to Beverly Hills for my meeting with the Fancy Hollywood Agent (FHA). His office was buzzing with assistants. The man at the front desk told another that I was there, and I could hear word being passed back through the office that … [Continue reading] about Two Pages
Enter: Fancy Hollywood Agent
“The Feathered Tale of Talula Jones” is my thesis project for USC’s Master of Professional Writing program. It’s been an awesome experience, and to top it off, I’ve been fortunate enough to have writer/net-worker extraordinaire Gina Nahai (author of … [Continue reading] about Enter: Fancy Hollywood Agent
A Large Red Drop Of Sun
As it turns out, the best teacher I’ve had on the topic of avoiding cliché was my high school art teacher – Mr. Miller. He used to talk about the difference between symbols and art. A symbol, he said, is something like a stick figure. It conveys a … [Continue reading] about A Large Red Drop Of Sun
Never, Ever, Go Back
Usually I write like a shark – always moving forward, never stopping. To stop would be death. If in the beginning of the story a character has blond hair, and half way through I decide she’s a brunet, I just start writing about her luscious dark … [Continue reading] about Never, Ever, Go Back