There is a history in all men’s lives. ~ William Shakespeare, Richard II Christopher Morley, commenting on Shakespeare’s Hamlet being read by a middle-aged person wrote, “It is a better play now because you are a better reader.” When I read that line in college, I was mildly offended. … Read More
For those interested—however few you may be—I’m retired. Being retired means I have time to ruminate on things good, bad, and pointless. Just so you know, I worked as a probation officer in Miami, eleven years at that job under my belt. From that experience springs some of my stories. … Read More
You’ve probably read books on writing fiction and found most of them only marginally helpful. And if you know of one that does more, let us know. That’s what I’m about to do. I stumbled across one that does more some months ago. I almost passed it up because of … Read More
Michael Straczynski, the creator of the successful television sci-fi series Babylon 5, said he would hear his characters in his head as he worked on a script. While driving around Los Angeles, he heard arguments, complaints, discussions among his characters. The words, he claimed, were not his. He wasn’t creating … Read More