SHOTGUN Project Journal: A Day Off
Well, I just finished slaving eleven straight days at work, and I finally get a day off tomorrow which will turn into a three day weekend for me. Pushing through my work marathon, I was able to get one scene done. It was a scene that introduces Sloan’s friend, a young female bouncer, named Carrie. … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 14
How do you map out locations, if needed? Do you have any to show us? Well, if anything, I use the old school D&D method. I get some graph paper and sketch out the location(s), or I use MS Excel to do the same thing, OR I use a nifty little map making program called … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 13
What’s your favorite culture to write, fictional or not? I really don’t have a favorite culture to write for. In my fantasy, horror, and science fiction stories, there isn’t any one particular culture/race (vampires, werewolves, demons, spirits, ect) that I tend to write more of. I’m kind of all over the place. If anything, with … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 12
In what story did you feel you did the best job of world building? Any side-notes on it you’d like to share? That would have to be my Fantasy WIP Amachi. It takes place on another world, and of course, I had to construct that world. To focus on one aspect of world building, I … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 11
Who is your favorite character to write? Least favorite? This seemed like a hard question at first, but I found my way through. Out of my latest projects, the character I’ve liked writing for the most is Robert Green, from my screenplay “Things People Do”. Mainly because he’s a lot like myself with respect to … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: NetBook To The Rescue
Don’t have that much to report in this Project Journal today. The last week I tried to work on this screenplay, time was not on my side and I was only able to get one small scene done. Now that I’m totting my trusty NetBook with me to work everyday so I can get some … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 10
What are some really weird situations your characters have been in? Everything from serious canon scenes to meme questions counts! Hmmmmm, let’s see. I got THREE fo’ya! 1.STORY: “Vengeance In Bloom” The story takes place in the mid 1800s. Lilly, a young Native American girl, who is being held captive by a gang of outlaws, … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 9
How do you get ideas for your characters? Describe the process of creating them. I get ideas for characters from all over, everywhere, anywhere, and sometimes nowhere. My ideas can come from live experiences/situations, books I’ve read, films/animations I’ve watched, illustrations I’ve seen, video games I’ve played, etc. I created the character of Christine Archer, … Read more
