I don’t really suffer from writer’s block – at least, that’s what I tell myself.  I typically have several projects on the go at once so that if I get stuck on one, I switch to another.  I usually write something every day, but there are times when life takes over and I simply don’t [...]

Not long ago, I had a conversation with a fairly prominent TV and film director.  I happened to mention I planned to go to L.A. and the first thing he said was, “It’s really competitive.”  Take that any way you like, but competition doesn’t scare me, never has.  Why?  Because it’s an illusion. I’ve said [...]

The last few days I’ve been stuck in a funk.  It’s terribly hard to get out of once the downward spiral begins, but here are some things I did to get out of it.  Maybe you could share a few of your own! Shower:  If you work from home and don’t have a job to [...]

It’s not always easy to determine whether or not your story has conflict.  Conflict in drama doesn’t necessarily mean argument; it creates tension, indecision.  Often times conflict poses a threat or can be described as ‘what’s at stake’. Horror films are the simplest example of conflict.  The bad guys want to kill the good guys [...]

This Wednesday (tomorrow) night there’s a script reading for LIFT at Xpace on Ossington at Queen.  If you can go, go.  It’s only $5 and there will be two short scripts read by professional actors moderated by a professional writer.  Moderators are typically writers, directors or producers and they provide their feedback on the content [...]