I think it was the great Ray Bradbury who said a story has three parts – the writer, the story itself and the audience. A story has not fulfilled its function until someone has read it. The final session at the Michael Hauge workshop held by the New Jersey RWA was on pitching your work to…
The second part of Michael Hauge’s brilliant workshop was on the character arc. Talking about the main character – hero or heroine – or if there are two equal main characters – hero and heroine – the same story arc must apply to both. And it is inextricably linked to the plot arc outlined…
Watching movies as work – now that’s something I can really get behind. It’s not procrastination – it’s research. Even better – it’s homework. I recently had the chance to attend a one-day workshop by Michael Hauge noted Hollywood story doctor. He’s done a lot of work on films for people such as Will Smith, Julia…
There was one day left of the Janet and John Holiday Experience… After a couple of days of missiles and explosions, star gazing and sunset walks, it was time to end the trip with something completely different. After missing the Aliens at the VLA, and the ocean at white sands – there was another…