Consequences
Is it any wonder that our children cyber bully? Look at what is modeled for them. Spike Lee was upset because a man he felt should be in jail was… Read more »
Tag: writing
No dialogue needed
I want to share a fun assignment from last month with you. The challenge was to write a visual scene in screenplay format where two characters are in an argument,… Read more »
Writing chunks
Have you ever looked at a big project, unsure how you would ever have the time, energy, or guts to finish it? It is overwhelming, unwieldy, and very, very frightening…. Read more »
Today I write
I got up this morning, made a cup of coffee, and sat down at my computer with my anticipation level off the charts. You see, today I will write. My… Read more »
A bad script is read
Each week for class, we are required to post to a discussion board. What we post depends on what we are studying at the moment. For this week, we were… Read more »
Would they, could they, write a script?
The time to visit my husband’s school to talk to the students about writing is just around the corner. As a matter of fact, I bet if I blink fast… Read more »
We ain’t equal yet, sister!
The world is not an equal place. Especially for women. I came across the Writers Guild of America’s list of 101 best screenplays of all time. It was done… Read more »
ABNA
I did it. I entered Gray Zone into the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest. Wish me luck, and send Gray Zone all the good thoughts you can spare. It is a Young… Read more »
Obfuscation
The best writers focus on what is important–communication. They keep their writing simple, clear, and concise. They don’t get caught up in complicated sentence structures. They resist the urge to… Read more »
Writer, know thy character
In my MFA program we are now working on…drum roll, please…CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Of all the different aspects of writing, character development is the one I feel I need to work… Read more »