Newest Screenplay – extending the process

Osiyo, dohiju? Hey, welcome back. I said in a previous post that I'd take you through my process of writing. I told you about an idea I had about an IT staff at a downsized company. I also told you what actors I envisioned being in it. Now, those actors may not work the film …

Different types of writing Im covering

Osiyo. Dohiju? Hey, welcome back. Let's cover some of the types of writing I do a lot of: screenplays, sitcom scripts, vlogs, blogposts. Each has a structure, a format, even a formula that guides people. I may also cover editing, we'll see. With my blogposts I write stream of consciousness. I don't know how it's …

My entire screenwriting process

Osiyo. Dohiju? Hey welcome back. This is the whole article that covers my process of creating a story, plot, outline, first draft, full script, editing, rewriting, and polishing. It's not a perfect process. It is simply the process I use. When I'm done writing I want my script to be the best that I can …

Screenwriting: Punching Up Action

Osiyo. Dohiju? Hey welcome back. I wanted to take some time to go through some script reviews. Different elements of scripts that really make them more interesting and compelling for a reader. I'm going to cover some of my techniques that I use to accomplish just that. I'll cover my process for outlining, tweaking, story, …

Writing Update, New Script Idea, Cosplay

The script is coming along. I've got about three more scenes to finish for the first draft. This is how I do my rewrites. I go through plot and story individually making sure they all match up (like make sure I didn't introduce something after it happens). Then structure. Then I read actions and punch …

Upcoming Projects

It's been a while since I've posted. There's been so much going on in my life with work, kids activities like concerts, and much more. I've barely had time to keep up. These would've been great times to vlog, however, I did not. I focused on the moments. I'm still working on the LARC system …

LARC and the Launch

This past Saturday I had the awesome experience of watching my son and his friend launch their rocket. It was about 9 feet tall and went about 2900 feet in the air and reached about 9Gs. The LARC computer was not on board. I didn't have the time I needed to integrate the circuits. The …

Writing and the Cherokee Dictionary Project – Part 1

Osiyo. Dohiju? Welcome back. TLDR; Each chapter of study starts with a story that will be for reading and listening comprehension that should also be a video. The learner will get very, very brief grammar for the chapter and maybe a reminder to previous grammar they've learned or a pointer to where they'll learn about …

Playing an audio file in Grails

Osiyo. Dohiju? Hey welcome back. With the Cherokee Dictionary Project we've wanted to have audio files included so users could hear the words spoken. I also wanted this for listening comprehension on the site for future works. Short story, longer, I read some stackoverflow and didn't have a good answer, just an ok almost answer. …

156 Days

If you've been following my blog and the videos I've posted I have several interests. With priorities I have limited time for some interests. I also have to make time for several interests in order to accomplish goals. I have several goals I'll cover. The first is getting down to a specific weight by the …