When Predator Becomes Prey
With “Things People Do” making its rounds in three Screenplay Competitions, I’ve been focusing most of my creative energies on my second Feature Spec. “Sylvia”. It’s a Sci-Fi/Psychological Thriller where “A Serial-Killing Pedophile abducts a little girl, with dark powers, who becomes his worst nightmare.” It’s a dark tale of wolves in sheep’s clothing. Things … Read more
Unnerved? Just A Little!
I am very much interested in people, especially the darkest parts of us which we try to hide. With that said, I like to watch a lot of real life murder investigations. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m pulled to shed light on the dark side of human nature like a bacon, a warning, a reminder … Read more
THE BAD SEED: Oh, Rhoda…
The Bad Seed was a Novel, then a stage play, and finally brought to screen in 1956. There’s even a 1985 Remake, which does not do the original story justice at all. Anyway, The Bad Seed is about a sociopathic/psychopathic little girl named Rhoda. She is very charming, says the sweetest things, cute as a … Read more
CADAVER DOG
For the past couple weeks, I’ve been working on a new addition for my “Free Read” Library. It’s a short story, a Paranormal/Thriller titled “CADAVER DOG: The Smell of Fear”. It’s about a 13-year-old girl named Sylvia “Silly” Moore who stumbles across a serial killing pedophile and his latest abductee. Silly is an inquisitive ball … Read more
MARCELLE ELLIOTT
As some of you know, I’m currently working on a feature length Drama spec script titled “Things People Do”. In a nut shell, the story is about a love triangle that spirals dangerously out of control forcing all three lovers to suffer the consequences of their actions. Outside that nutshell, the story is an example … Read more
SHOTGUN Project Journal: Reworked
Jamal Hankins aka SCRIBEREGLYPH THINGS PEOPLE DO (drama) SHOTGUN (drama)
TPD-2nd Draft Project Journal: Starting the 2nd Draft
I was going to wait until Monday to post this, but I couldn’t answer the question, “What am I waiting for?” January 1st has come and gone which means I’ve started the second draft of “Things People Do”. I’ll be working on this project for the rest of the month, then I’ll switch out to … Read more
30 Days Of Writing: Day 29
How often do you think about writing? Ever come across something IRL that reminds you of your story/characters? Oh, I think about writing just about every hour of everyday. I can “do” the writing thing like how most people can sit and watch TV. I think about writing when I wake in the morning, … Read more
