I considered writing out my to-do list as this week’s post. Ultimately I decided against it, because really – how boring would that be? In a few weeks I move […]
Writing
Multitasking
For anyone who may not know, in March I took on a project I called the Month Without Monsanto. For the whole month of March I did my best to […]
The Writer’s Notebook
I’ve kept a journal for as long as I can remember. Traditionally I fill one a year and buy myself a new one on my birthday. It’s a fun tradition, […]
Arbitrary Deadlines
Back in school I learned about this study that some scientists did on motivation. They took two groups of Marines and made them walk twenty miles. The first group was […]
Distractions
I’m writing these words sitting in the Los Angeles Superior Court Jury Assembly room. It’s my first time, and I have to say that I’m actually kind of excited. Ot […]
On My Own
In the seven month history of this blog I’ve never missed a week of posting. Please accept my apologies, dear readers, for leaving you hanging last week. In my defense […]
Back Story
I learned to tell stories in the film biz. The school of thought that shaped my education was pretty firm that flashbacks are (usually) unnecessary, that everything the viewer needs […]