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 […]
Writing
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Research Or Procrastination
Whenever I hit a wall with my writing I feel a powerful urge to go out to the desert to do research. “The Feathered Tale of Talula Jones” is set […]
Of Deadlines And Cookies
I have heard many writers say that they love deadlines, that they don’t sit down to write unless they have one. I am not one of those people. I don’t […]