Death. Not a word many people like to hear or think about. The end of a life. The blackness, the emptiness, the loneliness. The indescribable void left by loss. Feelings swelling and crashing like waves on the shore during the cold winter months. Thoughts unravel, as they take a trip down memory lane or into…
Hello folks and happy Friday! The other day I blogged about conflict, and the all and ever familiar (or not so familiar) concepts of internal and external conflicts. Today, we attack the character’s arc. Every character has to be as realistic as possible to be believable. The psychology of a character plays a really huge…
Happy Wednesday! This post is a small cheat sheet dedicated to conflict. Every plot is built on: 1) The internal conflict: the character’s emotional, mental, spiritual, physical evolution/struggle throughout the story; 2) The external conflict: events happen in the world where the story is taking place and the character reacts to them. The external conflict…
Happy Thursday folks. Today is 9/11 so I have no idea how many people will blog about this because the wound is still fresh (and no, I’m not going to start a rant about politics and terrorism), but I have certainly not forgotten where I was, and what I was doing when the attacks occurred.…
But got comments from my editor last night on 32 Seconds and I’m moving forward nicely. Which makes me feel really good about all the work I put in. And I’m close, very close to my goal. The trick is not to lose focus. So I went on a business trip to DC and didn’t…
These words are for you, my past memories. You made me who I am today. The bad happened for a reason. The good did too. The ugly just topped the cake like oversweet icing I wanted to puke so badly before it turned my stomach into a churning mess. I look in the mirror and…
That might sound silly, but I’m in my early thirties and feel like I’m only growing up now. I thought I knew what adulthood was like once I turned seventeen, heck…I knew nothing. I don’t know much more now, but at least I can say I know enough to tell you I’m very far from…
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel Bright Blinding Absolutely beautiful. I didn’t see it at first Because I was blinded by my own selfishness Pity Hatred Discontent. Now I understand the language of the soul And I embark on a journey to the farthest corners of my heart. This isn’t love This…
I’ve been busy working on my first short film, Trauer, as part of a project I had to complete with the School of Visual Arts. Here’s the final result. Call it a catharsis, this project could be compared to a painful birth with a beautiful delivery. Enjoy! divorceschool of visual artsshort film
Hello all! And welcome to the Coffin Hop 2013! We have all been waiting for it. 78 fabulous authors are participating this year, and I encourage you to hop from blog to blog by following this link: http://coffinhop.com/coffin-hop-2013/ Now let’s get to business. I’m going to make things very simple and fun for you. Just read…
The Manicheans 