How Not to Write a Screenplay

How Not to Write a Screenplay

My interpretation of the screenplay I’m now writing:   CHARACTER ONE: Here is that information you seek. Let me summarize it for you. It’ll only take, oh, a four complete pages. “Blah-de-blah-de-blah. Long history of cult. Drugs. Murder. XL Creepy. Blah-de-blah.”...

On Writing Despair (Juicebox Mix)

Hi, kids. Y’all gather ‘round. Mama wants to talk to you about writing despair today. Everybody got a juice box, a snack, and a lovey to hold on to? Everybody found a comfy chair? Got your laminated list of “Inspirational quotes from writers!” which you culled from...
How Not to Write a Screenplay

The No Good Horrible Very Bad Writing Day

“*cough, cough* Spock! Must…make…word count! Save! Your! Self! *groan*” I’ve been thinking a lot about process lately.On THE DIVINERS tour (the subject of a future blog), I was asked often about how to write—what my process was like, if there...

“Love the World You Find”–The Flaming Lips

I’m supposed to be working on a draft of DIVINERS BOOK #2 this morning, but I’m finding it hard to concentrate after hearing the news out of Aurora, Colorado. Last night—or early this morning, rather—a gunman walked into a midnight showing of...

TRANSVAGINAL OVERDRIVE!

Welcome, ladies!I’m so glad you could come over today. Help yourself to some Triscuit-and-cheese snacks. There’s Sanka in the kitchen. Big thanks to Mary Beth for the decorations. You know, friends, I’ve been thinking a lot about all the recent...

Love is the Higher Law (thanks David Levithan)

I had intended to name the winner of yesterday’s free copy of SEE YOU AT HARRY’S, by Jo Knowles. I will do that tomorrow. I have something to talk about today.Yesterday was a research day for me. I spent a few hours exploring the far-reaching effects of...