Category Archives: THREE CENTS

[THREE CENTS] The Best Christmas Songs

Christmas is barely in the rearview, which means you probably just finished listening to a month and a half straight of Christmas songs. Radio, streaming, the mall and grocery store, you really couldn’t get away from them. Personally, I didn’t … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] Looking Back to Move Forward

We’ve reached the end of the year. The first full pandemic year, as a matter of fact. And if you’re reading this, you’ve probably survived. Congratulations to us all. In addition to a flurry of holidays (and occasionally some holiday … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] Desert Island Discs

Back when I was in college, last century or so ago, Tower Records, well… they still existed to start with. And while existing, they also put out a free monthly music magazine called Pulse! In addition to the interesting words … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] Reboots, Remakes, and Sequels, Oh My

People like to criticize Hollywood for a lack of creativity, but Reboots, Remakes, and Sequels have been around as long as stories themselves. Hell, even the ancient Romans remade Aphrodite as Venus. So to suggest that they’re inherently bad is … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] Sounds Like… A Different Band Entirely

A few months ago I was listening to the radio and heard a new song I was sure was by the Arctic Monkeys, or at the very least a solo tune by the lead singer of the Arctic Monkeys. Turns … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] What Now?

If there ever was a point where a question felt most appropriate, it’s today. What now? Not where are you going to find toilet paper, or how best to hide from your children, or whether you’re more of a “summer” … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] Thanks for “Nothing”

Pursuing a career as a working screenwriter is challenging at best. And maintaining an existing one is no walk in the park either. More like a walk through broken glass (while also eating it). There can be days – years … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] The 10 Day Movie Challenge

So if you have the internet, you’ve probably seen this “challenge” over the past few months (years?) on Facebook. Maybe participated yourself. I was twice “nominated” (thanks Charlie Unger and Tim Bogart), but hadn’t taken the bait. Yet. The task … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] The Coffee Conundrum and How to Fix it

I enjoy coffee.  Like a lot of people (the ones I can relate to, anyway), I need coffee to remain upright, or a reasonable facsimile thereof. I also enjoy breakfast.  Probably too much.  Highlights of my weekend are Saturday and … Continue reading

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[THREE CENTS] Responsibility to Your Audience

As writers, most of us work to create scripts with compelling stories, three-dimensional characters, and authentic-sounding dialogue.  But what else should be on our checklist? After all, screenplays – and the resulting movies, television, and web content – aren’t designed … Continue reading

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