by Ira | Jul 1, 2017 | Exercises, Originals
Podcast notes: Sherry Priest (sp?) – writes in the genre of “Lovecraftian” horror. Lovecraft walked away from the trope that characters needed to make stupid decisions in order for the horror plot to unfold…Lovecraft’s horror was about...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Two days down…infinity to go. I woke up feeling hard today. Haaarrrrdd. I thought I was hung over from dinner last night (TWO drinks), and I was convinced that today was going to be a loss. I was wrong. I took allergy meds and went on a walk, and I was a new...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2017 | Exercises, Originals
Podcast Notes: Take each of your ideas, and look for which one has the most built-in or clearest CONFLICT SIMPLE conflict is always the best. Convoluted is implausible Questions with ideas: what could go wrong? How could this thing go south? Dig deeper than just the...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2017 | Exercises, Originals
Write down 5 different story ideas (150 words or less) -interview or talking to someone -research reading some source material (magazine/book) -observe something inside or outside -TV/Movie -piece of music Interview w/ someone: My grandpa told me about being hazed in...
by Ira | Jun 29, 2017 | Challenge, Journal
Okay… I kicked ass today. I stayed on schedule for my entire friggin day. Yes! Here’s the key, and it’s seriously all thanks to my wife: I had the entire morning to work free of distractions. It made all the difference. It was a world of difference....
