Screenwriting From Iowa

Last week while in Vail, Colorado my wife and I made a special trek to the covered bridge where we got married many snowfalls ago. I now call this the mysterious hidden covered bridge in Vail as we had a little trouble finding the bridge and a dozen or so locals told us there was […]

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My plan on Tuesday was to make it to Steamboat Springs (one of the few ski towns in Colorado I haven’t hit over the years), but at Silverthorne was advised to not attempt heading north and crossing Rabbit Ears Pass (gotta love quirky names of some places) because it was snowing and there were patches of […]

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This morning I woke up at The Minturn Inn and walked across the street and took the above photo as a light snow fell. A picture perfect white Christmas. The only thing that would make it better is if the marketing team at Subaru (another car company?) saw this photo and paid for my vacation […]

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My plan on Tuesday was to make it to Steamboat Springs (one of the few ski towns in Colorado I’ve yet to visit), but at Silverthorne was advised to not attempt heading north and crossing Rabbit Ears Pass (gotta love quirky names of some places) because it was snowing and there were patches of ice, and […]

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On Monday night I took the above picture of the Denver City and County Building in Colorado.  Planning and construction on the building took eight years and it was completed in 1932. And the tradition of lighting the downtown building also dates back to 1932. According to KUSA 9news the Downtown Denver Grand Illumination Event  when they […]

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“I think every writer harbors—secretly or not-so-secretly—delusions of grandeur. Still, when you’re starting out, it’s hard to imagine how you’ll ever ‘succeed.’” Oscar-winning screenwriter Michael Arndt  Now I don’t know if any of screenwriter Michael Ardnt’s script made it into Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but his name is there co-credited as writer on the […]

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One of co-screenwriters of Star Wars: The Force Awakens ( Lawrence Kasdan) is also credited on The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Back in 2009 I wrote the post From West Virginia to Hollywood that I’m reposting here in hopes that his journey will help your creative journey. —– Since Diablo Cody is my poster child (female) for […]

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The last five films I’ve seen in just November/December alone make for a solid movie year: Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Spotlight, Creed, and Trumbo. In fact, I can’t remember when I’ve last seen five films in a row that I’ve enjoyed so much. But there’s one film that personally touched me more than the others—Creed. […]

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“Stephen J. Cannell taught me that your hero can do a lot of bad things, he can make all kinds of mistakes, can be lazy and look like a fool, as long as he’s the smartest guy in the room and he’s good at his job. That’s what we ask of our heroes.” 7-time Primetime […]

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“Emotion drives comedy. Emotion and conflict is the essence of comedy.” Jerry Seinfeld Interview with Fred Topel Related posts: Everything I Learned in Film School Neil Simon on Conflict Mike Nichols on Comedy, Tragedy & Truth Comedy, Cruelty & Chaplin Telling the Truth=Humor 40 Days of Emotions Scott W. Smith

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