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Dialogue and Falling Skies
You might remember my obsession love affair with Falling Skies from this past summer. Throughout the season, I found reasons to say, “Hey, I’m learning here!” and not feel guilty about my TV watching. And I was learning. You know, in between the suspense, tension, and drama. They even threw us a bone when they [… Read More]
Falling Skies writing lesson: Kill ‘em off
Falling Skies continues to prove it’s a show where you don’t know who to trust, who to believe, who to rely on. The characters have no-win choices to face. It’s unbearable. I can’t wait for each episode. But I find it also has lessons for me as a writer. After all, this visceral response [… Read More]
Storytelling Lesson from Falling Skies
Falling Skies, the TNT sci-fi drama already with an award and several nominations in its pocket, started up again this month. First, I must say woo-hoo! Second, you’re probably asking—what’s this have to do with writing? Did I land on the wrong blog? No, no, you haven’t wandered. Aside from my interest as a viewer, [… Read More]
Hold on to Your Pockets
That is, your Pocket Books. Yes, capped, as in the name of the first paperbacks, which haven’t been with us forever, as some might think. Books weren’t published in this nifty little format until 1939. And for nearly 20 years, bookstores wouldn’t carry them. They finally relented when they could no longer ignore the paperback’s [… Read More]