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Shock & Awe: Surprise Endings

September 28, 2009

I recently read a short story where out of the blue and with no warning, the main character dropped dead, stopping the story cold.  Though it was intended to be a surprise ending with an ironic, poignant twist, it felt more like a cheap shot — plain old shock value for shock’s sake.
The problem with [...]

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What’s your story about?

September 1, 2009

I realized I was becoming a big(ger) writing geek when someone asked me “what’s your screenplay about”, and without thinking I replied “Do you mean what’s the story, or what’s it about?”
Of course he meant what is the story, but it made me realize how much I can get my head wrapped around this particular [...]

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An Adaptation? As Loosely Defined, Perhaps.

August 24, 2009

I was perusing the DVDs at the library last week when I happened upon “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”.  I fondly remembered the film from twenty years ago, so I checked it out.  The kids and I watched it the other night and I was amazed at how much it was influenced by Chinatown, one of [...]

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Referencing Figures from History

August 10, 2009

I am currently working on research for a future writing project, a steampunk story (not sure yet if if will manifest as a novel or screenplay).  For those unfamiliar with this speculative fiction sub-genre, the general premise is to set the work within an era where steam power is widely used (such as Victorian era [...]

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What my characters need is a “third place”

August 3, 2009

So, I went to a lunch time talk on “Social Media and the Third Place” at the nearby co-working space @gangplank last week.  The speaker was a local restaurateur who has been active in social media lately (and who happens to own my favorite BBQ restaurant in the area).  I had never heard the term [...]

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