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 →
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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 →
I am done with “The Barrier” for now. I still plan to promote it and cogitate on the feedback I get, but I want to move onto another creative project. I decided a while ago that my next project would be “Felix”, a science fiction story I started over a year ago. “The Barrier” I am tempted to… Read Article →
A few years ago, I saw an interview with the Smother’s brothers. Tommy talked about some musicians who would practice for years before they went on stage. He felt that was wrong. He said that you really don’t learn how to perform in public unless you perform in public. The audience will tell you what… Read Article →
I released “The Barrier” last Monday. I have had several people send comments on it so far. I plan to promote the movie more to get more comments. I was particularity happy with the response from one person who had expressed scepticism when I first told him about my idea. After he watched it, he… Read Article →
Finally! You can now watch “The Barrier” on-line. I wanted to fix more problems, but then remembered what Leonardo da Vinci said: “Art is never finished, only abandoned.” Not that I claim my movie is Art, but it is time to let people see it. You can watch it on YouTube or on my website:… Read Article →
I remember when I moved from my apartment to my house I went back to the apartment for one last visit to see if I’d left anything. I ended up going back about a half dozen times! Each time I found something I’d forgotten. My experience with “The Barrier” feels almost the same. Every time… Read Article →
