A Bit of It All
writing from columns to screenplays
I write. Not a few pages here and there, but often thousands of words in a week. There have been times when I have written complete manuscripts, over 100 pages, in two weeks. I find that complete stories often come to mind, and I “see” these like films playing in my mind. The biggest challenge is writing to capture the story before my mind has moved ahead to the next project.
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I make no claim that my works are great. I am aware that many are mediocre and others don’t even reach mediocrity. But, I also believe that the more one writes, the better the works become. The key is to write and refine, to practice writing as a discipline and an art.
What I Write
I have tried to record the history of my writings. My online portfolio includes information on the following:
- Stage Plays (“Dramatic Writing”) – The immediacy of live stage.
- Poetry – Most writers seem to at least dabble in poetry.
- Stories – Both short stories and novels.
- Essays – General observations about life, with a dry wit.
- Non-Fiction – Columns, reporting, and technical writing.
Information on screenplays and other creative projects will be posted in the future.
Writing News
- Currently…
- My monthly column on technology, Virtual Valley, appears in Visalia Direct, a free magazine distributed in Central California. The column was launched June 2006 and is now in its third year.
- 2010
- Completed three feature-length screenplays.
- 2009
- Three short stories appeared within online collections. I believe one or two will also appear in print anthologies. These do not appear under my name, but it is nice to know they are out there being read.
- 2003
- Here Forever, a play about religious tolerance, received two public readings, one in Visalia and one in Los Angeles.
- 2002 September 27
- The Garden, a full-length play, was staged by the Visalia Community Players. I hope this marked my entry into writing seriously for stage, even if it was a comedy of sorts.