Adapting a Screenplay into a Novel
Screenplay into a Novel
When Kevin O’Neill approached me about adapting his screenplay CAPTAIN FIN into a novel,…
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Point of View
Point of View related writing techniques by some experts in this field.
The Photo that Saved a Life
For a brief moment, the train platform is swarmed with confused human shadows, hundreds of them
The Empty Chair
The Empty Chair
It would soon be fifty-nine years. June 18th to be exact. So much had changed in these last few…
The Last Winter of Innocence
The Last Winter of Innocence
By mid-morning, the glorious clear blue sky had vanished. Ominous gray clouds now…
The Life I Have Lead
The Life I Have Lead
I’m little, I’m yellow—but I’m not really so very different. I was actually the type of…
Sylvester Going it Straight
Sylvester Going it Straight
It was Earl's 30th birthday and he planned to get drunk. Yes, he did and at the end…
Recuperative Wanderings
Recuperative Wanderings
When I had recovered sufficiently from that comprehensive trauma, visited upon me…
The Crowd
The Crowd
Everyone got up in unison, I mean everyone at exactly the same instant, all 22 of 'em, like they were…
Voters of Another Generation
Voters of Another Generation
Perhaps my opening statement brings back memories from days gone by, “I have a…
Do We Celebrate Freedom in the U.S.?
Celebrate Freedom in the U.S.
On the steps of the Capitol, voices were heard, and we did not hear every word,…