Writing 4.4 – Breaking the Rules

You’ve probably heard people say “You have to know the rules before you can break them.” For a long time I wasn’t sure what that meant, not until I realized I had been doing exactly that. Here are some rules about breaking rules.

Woodbury Avenue – epilogue…ish

Deep breath. Okay, Woodbury Avenue is “finished.”  Sort of.  For more about the actual story, click here.  But for more about the process, then just keep reading. When it comes to writing, what I just did was the easiest part – writing a first draft.  That’s easy for a few reasons.  First, because it’s new,…

The Great Movie Post (3/6) For the Drama

Hero when an individual either gains a super power or uses great ability to accomplish something Drama just the human element of drama, but not the drama queen kind Sports Drama with or without balls Death Drama when a movie sucks us into someone life, and the only way to end the story is with…

“The Woodsman” film review

The Woodsman, with a very underrated performance from Kevin Bacon, is probably the first time I’ve ever – sorta – cheered for the – kinda – bad guy.  Well, he’s a guy who committed a horrible crime, and he’s done bad things, but that doesn’t automatically make him a bad (pause) guy. Walter was just…