May 3rd, 2009 at 7:54pm |
Creating characters that are believable takes time and discipline. Creating dynamically real individuals and not imposing your own thoughts and impressions upon them is not easy to do, and is often the difference between a novel or screenplay that sits in a closet and one that finds its way around town and into the hands [...]
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May 3rd, 2009 at 5:49pm |
Creating characters that are believable takes time and discipline. Creating dynamically real individuals and not imposing your own thoughts and impressions upon them is not easy to do, and is often the difference between a novel or screenplay that sits in a closet and one that finds its way around town and into the hands [...]
Read the rest of Essence Of Character - Seven Steps To Creating Characters That Write Themselves
April 29th, 2009 at 12:19pm |
I have lived in New York City my entire life. I often feel privileged to be a part of the energy and magic of this Mecca of celebrity. Under the semi privileged dome of my existence, I encounter the rich and famous at every turn. When I was a teenager, I crossed paths with Jerry [...]
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April 29th, 2009 at 12:10pm |
I have lived in New York City my entire life. I often feel privileged to be a part of the energy and magic of this Mecca of celebrity. Under the semi privileged dome of my existence, I encounter the rich and famous at every turn. When I was a teenager, I crossed paths with Jerry [...]
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April 22nd, 2009 at 1:16pm |
I had no idea that my work on a motion picture would cause a high-profile death penalty case to end up with the California Supreme Court. Jesse James Hollywood had been gone for nearly three years by the time I became involved. He had totally disappeared. Vanished into thin air. And he seemed so completely [...]
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April 21st, 2009 at 9:18am |
I had no idea that my work on a motion picture would cause a high-profile death penalty case to end up with the California Supreme Court. Jesse James Hollywood had been gone for nearly three years by the time I became involved. He had totally disappeared. Vanished into thin air. And he seemed so completely [...]
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April 18th, 2009 at 10:06pm |
I never considered myself a particularly spiritual, or for that matter, a religious person. But I’ve found that in writing The Osgoode Trilogy, particularly the third, A Trial of One, that compassion has become very strong theme which runs through all three novels.
I just found this quote from Thomas Aquinas &ndash “I would rather feel [...]
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April 18th, 2009 at 1:14pm |
I never considered myself a particularly spiritual, or for that matter, a religious person. But I’ve found that in writing The Osgoode Trilogy, particularly the third, A Trial of One, that compassion has become very strong theme which runs through all three novels.
I just found this quote from Thomas Aquinas &ndash “I would rather feel [...]
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April 15th, 2009 at 4:29pm |
After a long illness, my mother passed away in June 2006. Even though we all knew she had little time left, her death still came as a shock.
My brothers helped me write the eulogy, and I delivered it. I almost made it through, maintaining my composure and humor right to the end. But, final goodbyes [...]
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April 13th, 2009 at 6:41pm |
After a long illness, my mother passed away in June 2006. Even though we all knew she had little time left, her death still came as a shock.
My brothers helped me write the eulogy, and I delivered it. I almost made it through, maintaining my composure and humor right to the end. But, final goodbyes [...]
Read the rest of Choose Life: A Eulogy For My Mother
