Category Archives: Screenwriting

Posts about my foray into screenwriting.

Sea Change

Posted on March 10, 2008 by

Okay, so despite the howling winds, torrential rains, and at least one cat box emergency, I had a fairly productive weekend. I worked over my script like it was my fat-bellied, marine recruit and I its spit-spraying, drill sergeant. It’s … Continue reading →

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City of Cydonia Receives Boost in Tourism Thanks to New Jersey Screenwriter.

Posted on March 4, 2008 by

Now that would be a cool headline. Hey, it worked for Amityville, New York. With approximately a day and a half still left to go before my deadline, the first draft of Shh… is complete. It clocked in at exactly … Continue reading →

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Counting the Days

Posted on February 25, 2008 by

I’m about halfway through my new screenplay Shh…, which is a good place to be. It means that my tone and basic direction is fairly set in stone, and that I can partake in some of the more recent fare … Continue reading →

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Friends in Low Places

Posted on February 15, 2008 by

I’m going low. Budget that is. Not only do I pretty much have to to get something read, I’ve decided that I prefer films that do it with story, character and casting. It’s what it’s all about, and it makes … Continue reading →

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No Country for New Writers

Posted on January 30, 2008 by

I was just reading an article in Creative Screenwriting magazine about the new Coen brother’s offering No Country for Old Men. Again, I apologize for referring to yet another film I’ve not yet seen, but I’ve heard Oscar buzz regarding … Continue reading →

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Gone Cockling

Posted on January 23, 2008 by

Has anyone run across this yet as they explored new frontiers in the internet galaxy? If my sci-fi genre nomenclature is correct, what we’re seeing are the views from four different surveillance cameras that have something to do with The … Continue reading →

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I Am Robot

Posted on January 7, 2008 by

Or should that read, I Vampire? Either/or I guess, depending on which substitute title for the latest Will Smith vehicle where he finds his environment besotted with CGI albino clones provides ample warning. Is it possible that I could have … Continue reading →

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Holiday Horror Edition

Posted on December 31, 2007 by

Before I get started, I just want to wish everyone the happiest of holidays. I want to forget about all the debilitating stress that accompanies our year-end self reviews and those shitty cerebellar scars that resulted from receiving that pink … Continue reading →

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Holy Hell

Posted on December 21, 2007 by

Nothing sends holy water down the leg of a practicing Catholic better than a good old-fashioned, “Christmas tree burning”. And by that I mean any story that goes into the mythology of Christian faith and scrambles its foundations effectively enough … Continue reading →

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Sickening Sweet

Posted on December 9, 2007 by

Too much “love” scares me. I’m not sure why, but it does. Maybe this entry is about figuring that out. Naaah. Chill. I wouldn’t pull any soft-cock shit like that. *coughs* Over-acceptance, hyper-interest, uber-coddling, mega-warmth…it all points to something duplicitous, … Continue reading →

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