Stories of Suspense with a Sense of Humor
My brain really wrapped around the idea of a Beat Sheet when I read “Nail Your Novel”. It was an expansion of what I learned from Chris Soth’s mentorship and his Mini-Movie Method. I’ve blathered before about Truby’s Anatomy of Story, and it’s the combination of his Scene Weave exercise with the Beat Sheet that … Read more
I kept a browser tab open to Trilane.com for the past year, specifically to their screenplay format reference. I have books, but it’s simpler, when writing online, to use online reference. It seemed like I needed it every day; I didn’t, but it seemed that way. I finally read their front page and, by gosh, … Read more
I have been driving into downtown Lansing, on and off, for 24 years. I have come at the problem from all angles. The roads leading into Lansing haven’t changed much in these past two decades. I am very familiar with all of them. In fact, I’m fairly certain that the roads follow paths that have … Read more