Progress I finished another four scenes and started on a fifth for “The Barrier” this week. They run about seven minutes, which is about what I did the week before. I rejigged several of the earlier scenes. Total run time is about 18 minutes now. There is some overlap between scenes, so it will end… Read Article →
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I made more progress on my transportation movie this week. I did four scenes this week and edited them together with the two scenes I did last week. It came in at just under 10 minutes. I finished the scene I gave up on last week. It is the scene where the boss, Brandon, assigns… Read Article →
I started to develop a new video on Xtranormal this week. I would like to end up with a feature length movie, but we’ll see how it develops. I planned to cannibalize my two stories “The Gladstone Barrier” and “The Glencoe Project” for the project. I’ve only taken some of the ideas from the stories… Read Article →
I’ve been stuck on my story “Sweat Box” for several months now. I’ve found that when I pick one top priority, then I tend to neglect everything else. Focus is a good thing, but sometimes it just gets in the way. For the past couple months my top priority has been my wife’s health. While… Read Article →
Much of what I read about filmmaking and writing focuses on how to sell your work. While I see the necessity of this, I don’t think I am good at it, and I certainly don’t enjoy it. I’ve always thought of selling your work in negative terms, which I think of as “self-promotion”. In the… Read Article →
Some parts of my new story “Sweat” are autobiographical. I find those are the hardest parts to write. I’ve tried to understand why. Most, if not all, writers draw from their personal experiences in their work. I often find it difficult to do. I based one scene in “Sweat” on an actual conversation I had…. Read Article →
I first began to be more aware of listening as a skill when I learned about a technique known as Active Listening. I have found this technique useful, but it does have its dangers. Over the years, many people have developed techniques to help them listen better. One technique I learned at work is Active… Read Article →
Listening is just as important as talking in a conversation. I believe listening is much more difficult than many of us think. In this post, I want to explore the challenges of listening. My goal is to better understand how people listen, so I can incorporate that into my own writing. Why Listen? I’ve worked… Read Article →
I got back to work on my story Heat Wave this week. I’ve changed the title to Sweat Box. It is a more appropriate title than what I had. I approached the story in a piece meal way. A change from what I’ve done in the past. I developed an overall outline, but then jumped… Read Article →
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 →
