My First Read Through and Other Things!
I’ve written and plan to direct a short film titled “A Moment In Love” and, last weekend, I had a read through with the lead actor and actress, mainly to scrutinize the dialog. Everything went well and was a great first time experience for me. It was fun, a lot of laughing. It was definitely … Read more
How Much Control/Influence Should Fans Have?
Apparently, the ending for Mass Effect 3 was really bad, or at least very disappointing to many fans of the franchise. So much so that a lot of people in the gaming community are building petitions to have ending of the game’s story changed. I’m a gamer. Have been since the days of Atari. I’ve … Read more
Screenplays, Comics, Guns, Guitars!
Okay, so this is my first real post of 2012. Last year, I set out to finish a screenplay and submit it into competitions, which I’ve done with Things People Do. Right now, the script is making it rounds through Scriptapalooza, Cinestory, and Script Pipeline. So, Mission Complete! Whether it will win, I can only … Read more
A Small Step But A Step Nonetheless
Well, it’s done. Well, almost done. I’ve submitted Things People Do into two of three screenwriting competitions I’m taking a swing at before year’s end. It’s a small step, but a step nonetheless. At least the script is out there now, in some way, and I feel like I’m doing something with the material even … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 8
What’s your favorite genre to write? To read? For most of my writing life, I’ve written stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Most of my influences, book, film, animation, and video games, stem from those two genre’s with Horror coming at a very close second. As of late, with my introduction to screenwriting, I’ve been … Read more
"Be Mysterious: Writers in Masks" Features Jamal W. Hankins (via A Broken Laptop)
Hey, I’m featured on Mercedes M. Yardley’s blog today, “A Broken Laptop” When I’m not working, spending time with my family, or gaming, I’m obsessing over the stories in my head. Writing is one of the few things that I can talk about/think about daily, without end. And those times that I’m not thinking of … Read more
TPD Project Journal: The Screenplay
Well, as some of you may know, my story “Things People Do”, was originally slated to be a short story in manuscript format, but I have since decided to convert it into a spec script for film. I’m happy to say that the script is finally finished. It took a month or two, but it’s … Read more
