Prose. |
since my contact for film production has essentially evaporated, i've begun the novelization of my screenplay. it has involved considerable restructuring. a film is self-evident in its presentation; a...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:54:00 GMT |
Incarceration Inc. |
Re-structured and re-named, slavery in America thrives. The practice of holding human beings against their wills and using them for cheap labor persists with both broad public and political approval. ...
Posted by on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:05:00 GMT |
Some Thoughts On The Art. |
on screenwriting: action precedes dialogue. always. even in prose. the conceived fictional action may not be described in the narrative, but it always precedes the dialogue. action is implicate. peopl...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:27:00 GMT |
On Obamccain. |
tax breaks. you've heard of them. you probably think you know what they are. well, let's go through it slowly and make it clear what they are, just the same, and explore their implications. taxes pay ...
Posted by on Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:19:00 GMT |
A Magic Trick. |
i am going to make someone disappear. someone you are right now totally convinced is completely real and who has tremendous power in your life. i'm choosing you from the audience to participate in thi...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:27:00 GMT |
On "The Dark Knight." |
this is a story about a rich guy who enjoys going out at night in a mask to beat the shit out of poor people. this is a guy who has billions, but instead of spending it on social reform--as opposed to...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:57:00 GMT |
On the Query. |
an apparent truism--you can't get something published until you already have something published. feels true, even if it isn't. there is a protocol in publishing that bypasses this obstacle. the query...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:50:00 GMT |
On "Taking Back 'Gay'." |
there are still idiot provincials (read: bigots) born long after the term "gay" was re-purposed to also indicate an individual's same-sex attraction who bitterly complain that they "lost" this term th...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:21:00 GMT |
You and I. |
there are people who are afraid of other people. they are afraid of other people because the people they fear are other people. that is, because the people are not themselves, they are afraid of them....
Posted by on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:25:00 GMT |
On Hollywood. |
proximity is confused for participation in los angeles. in los angeles, participation is confused for contribution. none of these things are interchangeable. all are routinely mistaken one for the oth...
Posted by on Wed, 14 May 2008 21:12:00 GMT |
