Three New-in-2022 books I read last week... The Night Shift by Alex Finlay (Release date: March 1, 2022) It’s New Year’s Eve 1999. Y2K is expected to end in chaos: planes falling from the sky, elevators plunging to earth, world markets collapsing. A digital apocalypse. None of that happens. But at a Blockbuster Video in…
Spring has sprung! We adopted a cat! Zonked... Suji's morning routine.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rd6C66CA9A&t=85s She's got her eye on you... https://open.spotify.com/track/7hg0IEar5zT2pdIt21THE7?si=bbd5510b62094d4d
Weekdays. Weekends. It's al the same to me. Such is the life of a freelance writer. I sent my agents that feature script last week and am expecting them to read this weekend and get back to me next week with feedback and a possible preliminary game plan. Their response - and turnaround time -…
Time-lapse of the creative process. From the initial flourishing of the idea to the inevitable wait for good news via: Neil Bromhall How high can you go? Raw and sliced, I usually tap out at Habanero. Planning a wine and cheese party for Wednesday night. Picked up a bottle of Cakebread Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon and…
Check out the Birthday Gal! 17 today. Old enough to drive, yet not quite old enough to drink or buy smokes. Still, she had a pretty good day - two walks, special treats, apple slices, and some peanut butter and jelly ice cream. Wishing her a very happy birthday - and, hopefully, no tummy issues…
Occasionally, Akemi when I'm trying to write... Asamimichaan Also... https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1521490153906352140 Thinking of switching over to writing features for a while. The last one was a positive experience that turned out better than I expected. Now, all I require are some movie ideas. https://twitter.com/BaronDestructo/status/1521256966059966466 How long do you give a show to win you over?…
Yozo! No Baron's Book Club Blab Blog entry today as I, sadly, was unable to read a book last week given that I was wholly focused on my first feature screenplay in, oh, roughly three years. Still, I'm heartened by the fact that I have 73 books under my belt some four months into 2022…
In the most unlikely event you missed it, here is a link to this afternoon's Dial the Gate discussion of Stargate: Universe season 2, the last season of Stargate...for the time being. With guest star me, and extra special guest star Paul Mullie... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=234Dd0J_HKY Came across THIS article the other day... https://soranews24.com/2022/04/28/pettable-pokemon-transforming-mario-ghost-latte-art-made-by-amazing-japanese-artist【videos】/ Which brought me…
Inevitably, whenever I complete a script, there is an overwhelming sense of accomplishment, of pride at the final(ish) product, and relief that the process is finally over (for now). As most writers can attest, from here, it'll be a slow build through various stages of elation as you forward the script to your reps, formulate…
Huzzah! I have completed a rough first draft of my feature script. It's a little hard to believe given that I think I really just started writing it about a week ago. And yet, 100 pages later, I have a first pass on the first film script I've written in - oh - twelve years.…
Headed into today's zoom pitch like It went well. I think. But, ultimately, the success of a pitch from a technical standpoint bears little relationship to the ultimate outcome. Still, it was good practice to kick off the extended go and pony show, and now I have the rest of the week free and…
Not a lot of reading today as I've had my hands (and mind) full with this feature script, but I did manage to get through one book! And, fortunately, it was a pretty good one... The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka The swimmers are unknown to each other except through their private routines (slow lane, fast…
Thor: Love and Thunder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92Gc0dGo68E&t=1s Thor: Ragnarok is one of my favorite Marvel movies, the perfect blend of action and humor. This one seems to follow in the same tonal footsteps, but I'm not wholly convinced with the "trek to find himself" angle. I mean, he's a god who has presumably been around for 1500…
I hit the 45 page mark of my feature script today. I have the rest of the story pretty much worked out in my head with the exception of one crucial scene that requires some deft narrative sleight of hand to pull off. The timing and logic have to line up perfectly and, so far,…
Finally, after an almost year-long renovation, one of our favorite neighborhood haunts, Beast, has reopened as Beast Pizza. Akemi, Dr. Blackjack and I wasted no time in checking out the new digs and menu... The menu has shifted to pizza, yes, but also offers a couple of pastas selections in addition to a few side…