Writing – Storytelling – Improv
I Hate Steven Singer. Why? Honestly, I wasn’t sure. Growing up I just saw these huge black billboards with white lettering all around the Philadelphia area. Each one said the same thing: “I Hate Steven Singer” – and nothing else. No QR code, no explanation, no URL, nothing. Just, “I Hate Steven Singer”. Intrigued, I…
It’s 9:00am, Vegas time. The ballroom is filled beyond capacity but you wrapped up your networking breakfast early so you would be sure to get a seat. You carefully sip coffee almost warm enough to be hot so it doesn’t drip on your pants – the conference just started, after all, and you didn’t pack…
If, like me, you are over a certain age, then you may well not have heard of the singer who goes by Chappell Roan. I certainly had not, until introduced to her fun and infectious songs by my daughter earlier this summer. One of my favorites is entitled, “Pink Pony Club” which tells the story…
“The process of writing is a process of moving from chaos to order.” – Linda Seeger, “Making a Good Script Great, 3rd Edition”, p.2 Unfortunately, the process of wrestling order out of chaos is neither smooth nor easy, and at one time or another all writers run into a wall. Perhaps they feel they’ve run…
“Storytelling is essential. If you’re trying to engage, influence, teach, or inspire others, you should be telling or listening to a story, and encouraging others to tell a story with you.”1 I think most people would agree with this premise – that storytelling is a powerful way to share information and connect with others –…
As mentioned in my previous blog post, Yes, You Really Can Do It, starting off any major writing project like a novel, screenplay, short story collection, etc., can seem quite daunting. Terrifying, really. Like, stop-you-in-your-tracks intimidating. If you have ever sat there at your desk or in your local coffee shop and stared at a…
One of the more surprising and gratifying things that came out of writing and publishing my first book was the sheer number of people who have said that they, too, have a book (or short story, screenplay, poetry, etc.) that they have long wanted to write, but have never gotten around to completing. Sometimes they…
Questions of Iron & Blood is the direct result of an incredible amount of support from a wide range of most excellent individuals, all of whom freely offered up their time, ideas, suggestions and enthusiasm, for which I am eternally grateful. In particular, I would like to thank some people who went above and beyond…
