Wielder of imagination.
Los Angeles, CA
Joined December 2008
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Milena and I premiered our pilot Unspeakable at SXSW. In March I'm going back to Austin to help writers find their story before they write a word. Two hands-on workshops: Stop Writing! and Story First, Words Last. SXSW 2027, March 15-21. Times TBA.
Here's the full announcement: prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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Lifestyle: Stop Writing! Master Story Before You Write a Word schedule.sxsw.com/2027/event…
Film & TV: Story First, Words Last schedule.sxsw.com/2027/event…
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When you run into a problem in your story, drill in rather than add on.
What's a story problem you solved with the room you were already in?
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My wife's acting teacher, Fred Kareman: "It's never a fight; it's a miscommunication."
Characters who yell to win are fireworks. Characters who are trying to be understood and keep missing are drama.
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The gods of Olympus. The knights of the Round Table. Storytelling keeps landing on twelve perspectives.
Nov 11, I'm talking mythic archetypes with Christopher Vogler, tarynoneill and a room full of mythologists. Free, virtual, 6–8 PM PT.
eventbrite.com/e/old-gods-ne…
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Every great story is a controlled demolition.
The explosion is the fun part. Knowing exactly where to put the charges is the craft, and that's most of the twists-and-turns chapter in my book.
amazon.com/dp/B0HFH83VJD
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Stop Writing! hit #1 in all three of its Amazon categories. Didn't expect that.
Finished it? A review helps for a first-time writer: a.co/d/0j2gOy7f
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