As I learn more about writing, I have tried to develop my own approach. In this post I will try to organize my thoughts. Many writers disdain “formula” writing. I am not one of those. I look to formulas as a tool to help me write. I think that all writers use formulas, but great… Read Article →
I took another stab at my “Felix” rewrite, but got stalled very quickly. I started to look at ways to get started again. At least I have an idea how. “Felix”, a science fiction story set on Mars, was inspired by a H. P. Lovecraft story. What has me blocked is that there are several… Read Article →
I had an idea about a new approach to social media that addresses concerns about privacy issues. This is off-topic for this blog, but then it is my blog and I can change the rules if I want to. Dissatisfaction Many people are dissatisfied with Face Book and other social media sites because of privacy… Read Article →
I find it difficult to get started on my rewrite of my science fiction story “Felix”. Once I get started, I am sure it will go OK, but I haven’t got started yet. I feel frustrated at my lack of progress. Part of the problem I think is that the rewrite is daunting. There seems… Read Article →
I wasn’t very productive with my film and writing projects this week. I dabbled away on “Felix”, “Bright Freedom”, “The Barrier” and “Two Friends”. “Felix” (see: https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/category/stories/sciencefiction/) I did do some analysis of my story “Felix”, my Lovecraft/ Science fiction story, in preparation for a rewrite. Mostly I tried to work on the structure and… Read Article →
Like any movie maker, it is important to me to have people see, and hopefully enjoy, my movies. How do I get people to watch my movies? I find it very difficult to promote my movies. Partly it is because I don’t feel comfortable promoting myself, and partly that I just don’t know how. I’ve… Read Article →
A couple of weeks ago I looked back at what I did in 2013. In this post, I will talk about what I want to get done in 2014. Some projects never seem to end. I would like to hear what projects you think I should focus on. Felix My first priority this year will… Read Article →
In the past people often told me that there was no conflict in my stories. I found it hard to understand why they said that, because I did have conflict. It took me a long time to realize that most of the conflict in my stories was internal to the characters and these inner conflicts… Read Article →
It is the time of year to look back at My Goals for 2013 and see just how I did. Some Days . . . I had this film ready in time and it was shown in the Hundred Dollar Film Festival. Personal responsibilities kept me from attending the screening. I had some positive feedback… Read Article →
I started to get back to my story “Felix” this week, although I am still involved with “The Barrier”. Just before Christmas may not be that good a time to start a new project. “Felix” I wrote a first version of “Felix” a year ago. It is a science fiction tale that I based on… Read Article →
