“Look, Peter,” I say, “you gotta think big. There ain’t but twenty movie stars could carry that kinda budget into opening weekend. And not one of them plays under five-six, OK.” He goes, “You think the hero’s too small?” like it ain’t obvious. I say, “Of course, he’s too damn small. ‘The Rings’, they hadContinue reading “Dealing with ‘The Hobbit’ Pitch”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
More About My Struggle With Poetry
So, on Thursday night, I was listening to someone read a poem about a rocket disaster (don’t ask me the reason, it’s too complex). The poem began with some beautiful imagery about the preparations for launch, then switched, two-thirds of the way through, to some very factual sentences reporting the disintegrating situation that led to allContinue reading “More About My Struggle With Poetry”
From the Synopsis to the Pitch
Following up on my idea of how to write the imperfect synopsis, here’s my idea on how not to pitch a book when you get the publisher on the telephone: “OK, Walter, I’m back. I just had to close the door. H-mmm… uh-huh… no, I’m always up for buying the rights if it’s the rightContinue reading “From the Synopsis to the Pitch”
The Problem With The Synopsis
Ever had that feeling that you know too much about the book you’ve written to condense it down to a page and a half for an agent or publisher’s edification? Yeah, me too. I mean, what is it with these guys? They’re supposed to be in the business. Do they really read that slowly? DoContinue reading “The Problem With The Synopsis”
Short Stories and Stuff
No blog this week from me, because I’ve been working on adding to my short story collection. It’s interesting going through one’s back catalogue. Probably more interesting to me than anyone else, if I’m honest, but for those who might feel the urge, you can read some of my output (the highlights ) at : https://forgedtruth.wordpress.com/short-stories/
