There’s an interesting book called “The Impact Equation” that focuses on helping people refine their ideas. While the book...
There’s an interesting book called “The Impact Equation” that focuses on helping people refine their ideas. While the book...
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Every story is about a promise, and that promise must be delivered at least once in each Act. In...
First place winner in Scriptapalooza’s 2023 screenwriting competition for the supernatural horror screenplay titled “Nightmares From a Past Life”. Author of “The 15 Minute Movie Method”, “Story Starter”, and “Writing Scenes for Screenplays” in addition to over 50 computer books. Writer of “Three of a Kind”, a situation comedy produced by San Diego State University’s film class that won a student Emmy award. Designer of the board game “Orbit War”, published by Steve Jackson Games, that simulates satellite warfare in the near future.