Things have been quiet at Global Spin lately, but not because I have nothing to talk about. I’ve just been doing my writing elsewhere, like these two stories about my recent trip to iPhoneDevCamp. From GeekDad:
I had a great time at iPhoneDevCamp 2 in San Francisco last weekend. Lots of geekdads and their kids were [...]
Posted by Chris in Geekdad, Technology, Writing on August 7th, 2008 | No Comments »
According to a note from Terry Pratchett posted on BoingBoing, he has been diagnosed with a rare, early-onset form of Alzheimer’s disease. I hope it goes well for him and that some biochemist fans answer his call!
Posted by Deana in Bummer, Healthcare, News, Writing on December 13th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
As you can probably tell from the dearth of new material here, I’ve been a bit busy lately. I’d love to say I’m working on some exciting new project, but the truth is I’ve been sick, traveling, working, or combinations of the above. It has succeeded in making Jack a dull boy, so I’m going [...]
Posted by Chris in NaNoWriMo, Writing on November 4th, 2007 | No Comments »
If you dare, take a look at my new divestment banking clubs idea. This is what happens when I have to figure out where to store all that new camping equipment.
Posted by Chris in Community & Activism, Plain foolishness, Writing on August 7th, 2007 | No Comments »
It’s what you’ve all* been waiting for, the blockbuster hit of Summer 2009. The Last Domino finally has a screenplay, and you finally have a chance to read it.
Let me know what you think of it.**
* Deana, basically
** only if you loved it
Posted by Chris in Film, ScriptFrenzy, Writing on July 9th, 2007 | 6 Comments »
The good news: The script is done. The accursed, untenable, unsalable, hackneyed, nagging time travel screenplay has finally been completed. The entire plot outline was covered, the crises averted, the ending tied up in a neat bow. I’m done with the first draft. Done!
The bad news: It’s less than 16,000 words, around 85 pages. That’s [...]
Posted by Chris in Film, ScriptFrenzy, Writing on June 30th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Wow. I just made it through one of those sections of the plot outline that was a single line, and even that line was hand-waving. (Seriously, it read “Block 5: montage of LURVE.”) It’s the part of most movies that doesn’t work at all if the actors don’t have chemistry and the director doesn’t have [...]
Posted by Chris in Film, ScriptFrenzy, Writing on June 21st, 2007 | No Comments »
Work on the Accursed Screenplay has been slow, but I’m plodding away. (”Plodding” isn’t exacly the word one wants associated with a film script, but whatever.) I’m actually kind of proud of the progress I’ve made so far. Dialogue isn’t my strongest suit, but I’ve been able to discover new things about my characters just [...]
Posted by Chris in Film, ScriptFrenzy, Writing on June 19th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
So ScriptFrenzy got off to a rocky start. We spent the first few days of June getting prepared for a trip, and another week or so on the trip itself. (With no laptop. And a three-year-old boy. ‘Nuff said.) As a result, the grand total after we got back was still 346 words.
Ah, but that’s [...]
Posted by Chris in Film, ScriptFrenzy, Writing on June 13th, 2007 | No Comments »
We wrote our first few words for Script Frenzy this evening. Yes, it has begun again with the oh-so-simple-sounding EXT. ALLEYWAY - NIGHT.
Who knows where it will lead, though? Will our hero find a way to save his girl from certain doom? Will our heroine find a way to let this blockhead know that he’s [...]
Posted by Chris in Film, NaNoWriMo, ScriptFrenzy, Writing on June 1st, 2007 | 1 Comment »
