The One Hour Screenwriter eCourse
July 29, 2010 – 10:34 AM | 2 Comments

The highest praise a reviewer can give a novel is that it is “cinematic.” A great story unfolds like a movie in the reader’s mind. That’s what every film script must do as well. Someone reading your screenplay must be able to “see” your movie. Whether you are writing a novel or a screenplay you will find the tools here to make your story flow like a film in someone else’s imagination! I can help you “Get to the Heart of the Story®.”

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The Paris Wife
September 1, 2011 – 10:51 AM | No Comment
The Paris Wife

The Paris Wife is a fascinating portrait of a Power of Love character (Hadley Richardson) and a Power of Will character (Ernest Hemmingway) living and loving in Paris of the 1920’s.

Midnight in Paris
July 18, 2011 – 6:26 PM | 2 Comments
Midnight in Paris

Woody Allen’s new movie, Midnight in Paris, is his best since Hannah and Her Sisters. It’s charming, funny and life affirming in a wonderfully whimsical way. It’s a rare foray into Power of Idealism territory for Allen.

What Your Comments Mean
June 13, 2011 – 4:23 PM | No Comment
What Your Comments Mean

If you want to make a writer’s heart soar today, tweet, retweet, comment or “like” their post. It only takes a second and it means more than you know.

Creating a Linguistic World
June 9, 2011 – 3:31 PM | No Comment
Creating a Linguistic World

Advice for any writer who is creating an unfamiliar world– in another historical period or in a fantasy world or science fiction realm.

Top Ten Writing Mistakes
June 8, 2011 – 12:29 PM | One Comment
Top Ten Writing Mistakes

The Top Ten mistakes authors make in writing literature for children also apply to screenwriting.

The Traveling Writer – Jetlag
May 3, 2011 – 11:27 AM | One Comment
The Traveling Writer – Jetlag

Because I travel so much I thought I would share some of my tips on how to avoid jet lag.