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Tag Archives: Stephen King
What’s Your Springboard?
There is a tendency in screenwriting to limit writers to genre. I think it is a huge mistake; I’m not a big fan of how genres are commercially typed. How, for example, can science fiction be considered a singular genre? … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, Genre, Hollywood, Screenwriting, Stephen King, writing
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One of My Firsts
Through the power of social media, I’ve become re-acquainted with friends from the past. Today, one friend, Leslie, posted a short story I wrote when I was a wee sprite. My. What a fecund imagination. Honestly, I don’t remember writing … Continue reading
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Tagged First time, Horror, Lovecraft, Stephen King, writing
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The Passing of a Legend
Today is a sad day for scribes. This morning brought with it a news announcement – Ray Bradbury died in his sleep, in Los Angeles, at the age of 91. To say that Bradbury has been an influence on my … Continue reading
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Tagged Farenheit 451, Harlan Ellison, Ray Bradbury, Science Fiction, Stephen King, The Illustrated Man, writing
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The Final Stretch – It Takes a Village
I’m reposting this from the “They Live Among Us” project site… We’re at the final stretch of our campaign to crowdfund Episodes 4 – 6 of “They Live Among Us.” We have 5 days to go, and a little over … Continue reading
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Tagged Crowdfunding, IndieGoGo, Stephen King, Supernatural, web series
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Things That Go Bump In the Night
It’s that time of the year again… No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed by some to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien, Horror, Save the Cat, Screenwriting, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, writing
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My Way
My HRH blog-site has been terribly quiet; I’ve been throwing every ounce of energy into my web-series, which is scheduled to begin shooting October 7ish. At the TLAU blog-site, I’ve been writing about the world that I’ve created, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blake Snyder, development, film, Final Draft, Hollywood, Horror, rewrite, Save the Cat, Screenplay, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Stephen King, Story, story structure, Write On, writing
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Words, words, words
“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name, would smell as sweet.” – Romeo and Juliet, II, ii Words are a funny thing to me. Not only do I love them for their meaning, … Continue reading
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Tagged Cellar door, Ouroboros, Procrastination, rewrite, Screenwriting, Script, Script Chat, Shakespeare, Stephen King, Story, Tolkien, Words, Write On, writing
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Deep Thoughts
I’m in a bit of a creative frenzy, with deadlines on rewrites looming, and the desire to produce one of my shorts NOW. Also, I’m feeling silly. As I get ready to take a good look at my board, I … Continue reading
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Tagged evil children, film, Hollywood, Horror, movies, rewrite, screenplays, Screenwriting, Script, Stephen King, Story, story structure, writing
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Blockheads
Writer’s block. Typing these two simple words sends shivers down my spine. “…a condition, associated with writing as a profession, in which an author loses the ability to produce new work. The condition varies widely in intensity. It can be trivial, … Continue reading
Things That Go Bump In the Night
No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed by some to dream. Hill House, not sane, stood by itself against its hills, holding darkness within; it had … Continue reading
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Tagged Alien, Austin, Austin Film Festival, ghost, Halloween, Horror, Kubrick, Save the Cat, Shirley Jackson, Stephen King
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