01 / Journal
Saw this blog, The Lie Most Frequently Told in Hollywood, and it really got me thinking. It’s a reminder that if someone likes your work, they will want to work with you fairly quickly. Otherwise, they are lukewarm, or on the fence. And no one likes that. So pitch your best story possible and it […]
I like to go through the Mary Sue litmus test every once in a while. Helps a lot to keep my main character grounded. I just did a run through and scored a 12. The key is to be completely honest, even if you don’t–ahem– like it. And while there, I ran into a bunch […]
I’m starting a rewriting phase. And I came across this, which I think is rather good advice, so I’m flagging it. Taken from http://scriptshadow.net/amateur-smackdown-script-2-monster-mash/ Make sure each character has a problem independent of the story. In other words, if none of these crazy mummies and zombies had showed up, would your characters still have an […]
In order for your site to be 508 compliant, it must pass a set of rigorous and, to be honest, subjective set of guidelines. One of the more interesting ones is it cannot convey color as meaning. The actual guidline in lawyer-speak: Color coding shall not be used as the only means of conveying information, indicating an […]
My first tandem jump Here I am skydiving for the first time in Sonoma Valley, California.
