From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Black Widow Spider – Reaching into unknown corners

September 22, 2008

I found this black widow spider while cleaning my grill about a month ago. I reached underneath to turn on the propane (about six inches to the right of this picture) and felt some spider webs. Annoyed about having to clean it out before using the grill, I opened the door and saw the little [...]

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Keyword Exercise: Pheromones

September 16, 2008

Pheromones Eric M. Bahle August 23, 2008 The smell of cigarette smoke clung to the nurse’s clothes. It was under the smell of antiseptic soap, over the smell of Chantilly lace. Brandi probably would have missed it if the nurse hadn’t leaned so close to give her the baby. The baby fumbled at Brandi’s nipple [...]

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Visualizing your plot in full color

September 14, 2008

I’ve started using a visual way to develop my screenplay, which is working out rather well. I’ve been working on a rather intriticate story that covers multiple timelines (past and present) that converge midway through the story.  It was driving me bonkers trying to remember what happened ” before” something else in the narrative. I [...]

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Zombies: a series – part 2

September 7, 2008

The teenager who works behind the counter at the corner convenience store after school; the hot girl in spandex who works out at the gym in the mornings; the elderly widow that lives across the street and two houses down. What do they have in common? Well, in a zombie story, they may be the [...]

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