I finished the first draft of my story Felix. It is a science fiction story set on Mars. I based it on a Lovecraft story. I added 3,100 words this week and the first draft came in a little over 8,000 words. It really needs a rewrite though. I’ll do at least one more draft,… Read Article →
Monthly Archives: January 2013
I got back to work on “Felix” this week. It is the story of two astronauts on Mars and their search for a robot rover that got lost many years earlier. I’d left it nearly two months. I added almost 2,000 words this week. I also deleted almost 600 words. The story is now about… Read Article →
In this post, I will talk about the most difficult part of making a film: the creative side. I had intended this to be the last post in this series, but I think I will need to revisit the issue in more detail later. Constraints The first step is to consider the constraints on what… Read Article →
In my New Years Day post, I looked back at what I did in 2012. In this post, I lay out my 2013 goals. That is goals for 2013, not 2013 goals. Some Days . . . I finished this film last year and submitted it to the Hundred Dollar Film Festival. If it is… Read Article →
In the previous posts, I’ve looked at how I made some of my films for the Hundred Dollar Film Festival. In this post and subsequent posts, I will use those experiences to give advice on how to make a film for the Hundred Dollar Film Festival. I will begin with the limitations that technical side… Read Article →
At the start of 2012, I did a post about My Goals for 2012. Before I do the same for 2013, I wanted to look at how I did last year. Make Better Use of My Time Well, I don’t think I did very well with this. I got some projects done, but I didn’t… Read Article →
