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Vinnie walked the street to the bus stop. He reached for his lighter and thumbed the flint in his pocket. The street was empty and the halogen lights came on. He stood still for a moment and then paced about, hands in pocket. Photo by Aleks Magnusson on Pexels.com The bus came, he got on … Continue reading Vinnie walked (Super short story)
You gotta see it from a big picture perspective Raftman, said Vinnie. Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com Big perspective big perspective, that’s all I ever hear about, you know. Bobby you need to take a step back, Bobby look at it five years from now. Well I don’t got five years, the rate I’m … Continue reading Raftman Dilemna – (super short story)
It felt like Marc Maron was having a rough time. When Maron took to the stage there seemed to be this angry manic energy. The set did not feel like it was for our benefit, if anything it felt like Maron was getting things off his chest.
Quentin Tarantino was a guest on the Joe Rogan podcast. They covered many subjects. One of them was his belief that the ’80s was one of the worst decades for film. Now, as a child who grew up on Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Robocop, Terminator, Return of the Jedi, Die Hard, and Predator, to … Continue reading Quentin Tarantino on likeable heroes (How is he dead wrong?)
Let's do a summary of the killer 5 act structure. Photo by Askar Abayev on Pexels.com Word of warning, this will get technical, and there will be numbers. Here’s how I break down my stories as percentages. I use this framework for short and long stories, blog posts, tweets, heck, even Instagram captions.First Act-22%Second Act-22%Third … Continue reading Killer 5 Act structure (putting it all together)