ClockWork Cinema

01/21/2016

You will become as small as your controlling desire; as great as you dominant aspiration.
| James Allen |

12/25/2015

And God blessed us, everyone.

12/21/2015

Writing inspiration for this Monday! Some of the greatest stories ever told, and yet to be told, are about our own personal dragons that we have the potential to beat!

12/17/2015

30 new pages of material today. Sometimes inspiration sets in its all you can do to just keep up.

12/16/2015

A perfect day to stay in and write. #2017

12/12/2015

The best way to write is with coffee and good company. #2017

12/11/2015

"Rather than have the character talk about how they feel, their backstory, or the thematic concepts of the story, you can demonstrate those ideas with a subplot. It’s more dramatic, powerful, and realistic." ~Doug Eboch

A great article on the power of subplots in your story!

http://letsschmooze.blogspot.com/2015/12/4-ways-to-use-subplots.html

12/09/2015

Translating ideas into script. Such a great and fun process in production.

12/02/2015

Today was a good day. Added 2000+ words to the latest script. Ryan Anstett

05/27/2015

Who enjoys historical period pieces? What are some of your favorites?

03/22/2013

True Character is revealed in the choices a human being makes under pressure - the greater the pressure, the deeper the revelation, the truer the choice to the character's essential nature.

03/15/2013

To anticipate the anticipations of the audience you must master your genre and its conventions.

Robert McKee's screenwriting workshops have earned him an international reputation for inspiring novices, refining works in progress and putting...

03/09/2013

Each of us owes an enormous debt to the great story traditions. You must not only respect but master your genre and it's conventions.

03/01/2013

Genius consists not only of the power to create expressive beats and scenes, but of the taste, judgment, and will to w**d out and destroy banalities, conceits, false notes, and lies.

02/23/2013

No one has to see your failures unless you add vanity to folly and exhibit them.

02/22/2013

Slow Fade is an official selection for the 2013 Jam Fest Film Fest in Hammond, LA

02/22/2013

More often than not, inspiration is the first idea picked off the top of your head, and sitting on the top of your head is every film you've ever seen, every novel you've ever read, offering clichés to pluck.

02/22/2013

Caleb Holt is faced with a 40 day challenge “The Love Dare” to save his marriage before it goes down in flames. Worldview 9/10 The worldview behind Fireproof is without a doubt Evangelical Christian. And the only reason I’m not granting it a perfect 10…