Notes on Writing “Kacey’s Story”: Screenplay Process 2

Notes on Writing “Kacey’s Story”: Screenplay Process 2

Over the past month I’ve had the opportunity to interact with screenwriter Diana Amsterdam by email and share my ideas for the screenplay. It has been a great experience. In our communication, Diana has noted, “we are so in synch about this story; it’s truly...
Preparations to Write the Screenplay

Preparations to Write the Screenplay

I’ve asked screenwriter Diana Amsterdam to provide a brief update for readers. That update is shown below. “A well-written screenplay requires preparation. The idea of the screenplay comes first: the theme. Theme is not plot. For example, the theme of Arthur...
Audio Book Left at Marker Leads to Treasured Photo

Audio Book Left at Marker Leads to Treasured Photo

The newly revised second edition (2015) of One April in Boston: The Gift of the Spyglass contains a section called “The Journey Continues — Author’s Update 2015.” The following excerpt, which mentions my leaving the audio book of One April in Boston at Phil’s...