This week, besides work on “The Barrier”, and “The Disruptors”, I also thought about how I should develop the relationship back-stories for characters. “The Barrier” My rewrite of “The Barrier” has gone quite slowly, but I managed to finish 5 of the 39 scenes I plan to rewrite. Once do I get started it goes… Read Article →
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I didn’t accomplish much this week, but I did have some ideas and thoughts I wanted to share. “The Barrier” I did a little more work on my revised script for “The Barrier”. My progress has been rather slow. I think that is because I’m not really sure how I’ll get the film finished. I… Read Article →
My new story “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” is now on-line for people to read. CAUTION: Story contains bad puns. Proceed at your own risk. https://dynamiclethargyfilms.ca/stories/tom-swiftly-and-his-incredible-traffic-model/ “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” is a sample of transportation planning humour. Puns and Tom Swiftlies count as humour don’t they? The story tells the… Read Article →
I completed the second draft of “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model”. It is an improvement, but there is a problem I haven’t decided how to deal with yet. I’m not sure if Tom Swiftlys are considered puns or not, but I would lump the two together. They are both words at play. As… Read Article →
I surprised myself this week. I actually finished the first draft of “Tom Swiftly and His Incredible Traffic Model” just like I said I would. It came in at just a bit over 2,000 words. That makes it one of my non-formulaic short stories. That could change after a few more drafts. Most lines are… Read Article →
I made some progress on my short story: “Tom Swiftly and his Incredible Traffic Model”. I broke it up into seven sections and I have four done now. I might get a first draft done next week, although it looks like it will be busy. There were a few lines I wasn’t happy with, but… Read Article →
About 20 years ago I got an idea for a story about transportation planning. I’ve started and abandoned it several times. I think I’m finally on a track to get it done. The initial inspiration for the story came from the book “The Wealthy Barber” by David Chilton. After several attempts, the story I have… Read Article →
I haven’t done much on my “The Disruptors” story idea for a while. This week I had a few ideas on how to overcome some of barriers I face. Characters and Their Relationships One mistake I’ve made with some of the stories I’ve worked on was not to put enough thought into the characters and… Read Article →
I haven’t done anything on my science fiction story “Felix” since last fall. This week I came across a couple articles on-line about a proposal for Martian exploration similar to what I had thought of as the back ground for my story. Last year I wrote a blog post where I laid out how I… Read Article →
I posted a new short story about a revolution in a future society. “Pete’s Plan” is the story of a man who wants a better life for his children. In the world he lives in there isn’t much of a future for them. But, one day, Pete realizes that he has a unique opportunity to… Read Article →
