Category Archives: THREE CENTS

[THREE CENTS] What Now?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by [TEXTSMITH]

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”

Posted on November 27, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

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

Posted on February 28, 2019 by [TEXTSMITH]

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

Posted on October 31, 2018 by [TEXTSMITH]

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

Posted on June 2, 2018 by [TEXTSMITH]

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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[THREE CENTS] Owning Star Wars

Posted on January 31, 2018 by [TEXTSMITH]

There might be a spoiler or two in here, but seriously – if you haven’t seen The Last Jedi by now, I have to think you don’t really care.  So let’s get on with it… When I first saw Star Wars as … Continue reading →

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[THREE CENTS] But Does It Hold Up?

Posted on October 31, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

Back in college, I started compiling a list of my favorite movies.  I was in film school, so watching, studying, and (over) analyzing movies was a considerably large part of my life. I’ve been much less active in filling out … Continue reading →

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[THREE CENTS] The Most Important Thing

Posted on March 31, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

A few weeks ago I found out that a guy I went to high school with had taken his own life.  Needless to say, it’s horrible.  I feel terrible for him, his family, everyone in his life. I wasn’t friends with … Continue reading →

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[THREE CENTS] Strange Brew

Posted on December 22, 2016 by [TEXTSMITH]

I’ll be writing this post under the assumption that you’ve seen Marvel’s Doctor Strange.  If you haven’t, well, SPOILER ALERT: I’ll be spoiling it. (and maybe spoiling watching movies in general) After many years in a lifetime of film, television, … Continue reading →

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