Those of you who
read this blog may have noticed I usually get my monthly article
posted right as the month runs out. Though I
have been chipping away at my November article, it doesn't look like
I will get this one finished before the 30th. But I do have a good excuse. I have
been waiting to make this announcement, and now seems like a good a
time as any.
Throughout 2012 I
have been working, almost nonstop, on completing my first book
Screenwriting Down to the Atoms: Digging Deeper into the Craft of
Cinematic Storytelling.
Atoms
is a comprehensive guide on screenwriting for the beginning to intermediate writer, making use of my Scriptmonk method with its
focus upon the Story Spine, the storyteller-audience relationship,
and the proper communication of story information. Intended as the
next generation of screenwriting guides, Atoms
not only explores established concepts in greater detail than ever
before, but introduces many new perspectives and methods yet to be found in any other source.
I am very excited about this book. It is the culmination of years of study and possibly the beginning of some big things. Final
revisions are reaching completion. Published copies are expected to
be available from online retailers by mid-January in both hardcopy
and e-book formats. I will keep readers updated in the coming months.
