I have been lax in my blog posting. In fact, I actually got some stuff done though. A couple of writing exercises written, recorded, and posted. I thought about some other projects but haven’t put those to bed yet. “The Last Thing He Said to the Late Great Chef” As the end nears, two old… Read Article →
I am frustrated that I have so many incomplete projects hanging around. This is not a new problem. But, with my lack of energy these days, it seems worse. What I need to do is start setting priorities and whittle down my backlog. “Ted Writes a Novel” Demonstration Video I started this project in response… Read Article →
I started work on a video to demonstrate how I record my writing exercises. I am planning a new meeting of the Older Filmmakers Club for the fall. “Ted Writes a Novel” Someone suggested I do a video about how I do my audio recordings of my writing exercises. I am far from an expert… Read Article →
I actually got some things done this week! “A Secret History of the Mischievous Mafioso.“ I did this writing exercise a couple weeks ago, but only got around to recording it this week. We wrote for only 20 minutes instead our usual 30 minutes, so it ended up shorter. That might be a good thing…. Read Article →
An article about a “new” Beatles song sparked some memories this week. Both about one of my old story ideas, and about the problems of AI more generally. I also used an AI program this week to help me translate a story into Chinese. Virtual John I came across a BBC article about Paul McCartney… Read Article →
Although I struggled with some lethargy this past week, I did manage to push a couple small projects forward. “The Audience for AI Films.” I worked on “The Audience for AI Films.” I got a script done Monday. It ended up being quite short – only about two pages. Tuesday, I took a stab at… Read Article →