Tag: writing
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Don’t Judge a Character
Recently, I started teaching my new Intro to Theater Arts class. One important facet of acting which has been reinforced with me lately is the idea that an actor should not judge a character. Think about it. When we see someone doing something bad, we tend to label him or her a “bad person.” Instant…
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Fiction Thrives When Truth Abides (guest post on Cellardoorians)
I just published a new post “Fiction Thrives When Truth Abides” on Cellardoorians. It talks about how I used my real-life experiences to help shape my fictional work. I’ll give you a teaser here and then you can read the rest on their site. Enjoy! I’ve been asked this question a lot lately in reference…
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When it’s not good enough. (It keeps you humble.)
I’m (hopefully) very close to completing a second master’s degree – this one in Humanities with a history concentration. My thesis is now in the hands of “The Committee”, as each committee member reads and gives me feedback. My mentor sent me back a copy of it last week, and I was sad to see…
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Practice Writing – Niagara Falls
Besides just writing – as in writing novels or plays, etc… I came to the realization that I wanted to do some writing that targeted what I perceived as a weakness of mine – descriptive writing. I’m a fast writer; it flows and I can whip off pages of dialogue in no time. But I…
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Cooking Pizza: My Internal Clock Somehow Related to Writing
I’m a pizza baker. I love baking pizza, and my family loves that I love baking pizza. I started learning to cook pizza back around 1995 when I was living in Vietnam. I was just starting to get interested in cooking and I, luckily, stumbled upon one shop in the port city of Haiphong which…
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Who’s Romantic, and Who’s the Fool?
Let’s talk about romance. A while back, I went to the theater to see a play called “Romantic Fools.” It was a local production of an off-Broadway hit (perhaps it was on Broadway at some point – I don’t know.) From the promotional material, I thought it would be a nice evening out for my…
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The Hearts Have It
Write what’s on your heart – that’s what the folks said in our first mwsasse extremely mini-poll. It makes sense. Writing is a very personal endeavor and the muse will take you where it will. For example, I’m currently writing my second novel, and I really don’t know where it is going; I also really…
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Road Less Traveled Dramatic Sketches Now on KINDLE!
I just published on the KINDLE the seven original dramatic sketches that our group the RLT Players have been performing. These are great for schools, youth groups, churches, & other drama groups who like to perform low-prep, set-free drama productions which are really fun but ultimately meaningful. They are available for only $1.00. What a…
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