The short film “To Better Days” is comprised of 5 separate scenes. As I wrote the scenes, I knew the brevity of scene, the vagueness of set direction and the simple, if not tacit dialogue would appeal to the filmmakers at Rocket House Pictures. Here, they would have a manageableContinue Reading
I went to Denver today, something I’m just so loathed to do. I don’t know what happened to Denver, but I don’t care for the place anymore. I did, once, love the place. There was a time when I thought there was no other place on Earth better than Denver.Continue Reading
Late last December, I read A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh books. I did this because, well, I thought that I should. I figured since I have a son of my own I should have these books in the family library and at the very least I should read them. Up until IContinue Reading
Outside the rain falls. It’s been falling pretty much since mid-April. This is unusual weather for Colorado, especially the Front Range. It’s been raining and that’s a good thing. People in Colorado become very moody if it’s cloudy for two consecutive days. That’s right, it’s sunny here nearly everyday. ButContinue Reading
Here are a few samples from former courses or workshops I taught. Please feel free to use them: Please check back often, I will update and add to this list. Tearoom Writer’s Workshop Adventures in the Short Screenplay AAA109 (a college prep course) Umbrella Factory Workshops (The 2010 workshop manual)Continue Reading
Idyllic Days This collection much like the title story: “The End of the Idyllic Days,” searches out the importance of when it’s best to just leave things behind. The digging up of old stuff in “Less Than Morbid Ambiguities” and the settling of affairs in “Summer Girl,” both explore theContinue Reading
War (in itself) is the Most Important Thing War is the Most Important Thing maps the progression from “In Utero” through the war past the house fire into the bedroom and then into consciousness. This collection marks the very beginning, wordplay and the earliest vignettes mixed with war stories and autobiography.Continue Reading
The Perils of Reading In the title story of this collection, Ted hits heavy Bakelite typewriter keys when he composes ill-conceived love letters in “The Perils of Reading the Classics When You’re No Holden Caulfield.” The Perils of Reading as imagined, are inherent dangers moving over deserted plains within and insteadContinue Reading
The Last Waiter on Earth When Harvey becomes “The Last Waiter on Earth,” he’s sure to have the best shifts and make the biggest tips. Even with natural disasters destroying his neighborhood and leaving the place condemned, Harvey takes to recollection: being a waiter wasn’t all that bad. The doubleContinue Reading