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Writing for games, TV and movies (with forays into life and political theatre)...

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Addressing Notes

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“If you’re dumb, surround yourself with smart people. If you’re smart, surround yourself with smart people who disagree with you.” — Aaron S...
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

A few observations about a joke

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 Mel Brooks tells a joke:   Moishe and Mendel meet on the street. Mendel says, "I heard about the fire. It's terrible!" Moishe...
Sunday, November 14, 2021

How to Give Notes

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I have given notes well and I have given notes badly. I like to think the notes themselves are usually pretty good. But when I give notes th...
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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Why Wandavision is like The L Word; and the Goods

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Once upon a time there was a tv show called The L Word. It featured sexy lesbians sexing other sexy lesbians. So it had two guaranteed audie...
Saturday, May 08, 2021

Good Science Fiction is Frank Capra's Elevator Hat Scene

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Showbiz writers have their own lore. For example, supposedly an actor told Steven Bochco, a legendary showrunner ("Hill Street Blues,...
Sunday, March 07, 2021

I have some questions about your scene

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 I have some questions about the scene you're writing: What does your protagonist want? Why doesn't the other character want to give...
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Saturday, March 06, 2021

Tell Your Actors

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Here’s a weird thing about acting in video-games. I’m working on two big characters in two pretty massive new games and I don’t know anythin...
Friday, March 05, 2021

Kelsey Beachum, A Need for Joy, Part Three

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Alex: So last question. How do you not overwork yourself? Kelsey: You tell me. I will say, as much as I loved working on Outer Wilds, Möb...
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