22 ABR. 2024 · Today I talk about ending my attempt this year for NaNoWriMo Camp. I share some trials and tribulations I have going on in my real life. I talk a little about my process of creating characters and share some insights about how Mark Twain and J. R. R. Tolkien wrote the characters.

16 ABR. 2024 · Today I answer a question on how I deal with writer's block. I give you a few strategies that have worked for me in the past. I recommend that you read books about writing fiction or creative writing to find other strategies that may work for you in your writing journey. I give you the information that I have about the home release of Dune 2.

1 ABR. 2024 · Today I give you my Rule of Writing #25, Write Every Day. If you have any interest in writing at all yourself I encourage you to partake in NaNoWriMo Camp which starts today, April 1st and can be found at www.nanowrimo.org. Write a story of your very own story in 30 days and see if the writing life is for you.

26 MAR. 2024 · Today we talk about robots and their history in writing and movies. I have found what I can see is the first mention of a robot in fiction writing. I also trace the evolution from that first mention to more modern robots such as the ones in Star Wars. I answer a listener's questions about synopsis and publishers' guidelines.

19 MAR. 2024 · Today I share my Rule #22 of Writing the formula for a simple synopsis. A synopsis is useful for pitching your story for publication. I also discuss a recent Alice in Wonderland based movie, Dreamgirl with Ian Holm, available on the streaming service Plex.

8 MAR. 2024 · Today's episode I talk about adaptations and copyright. I discuss things that have fallen into public domain meaning you are free to write your own story about them. I give you some examples of stories that have been adapted from previous stories and are in fact the same exact story. I talked generally about copyright and how long it generally lasts. If you find a story that you really enjoy the characters and you want to write your own story feel free as long as you acknowledge the source material and contact the author for permission. If you have any questions or comments you can reach me at fallenmanproductions@gmail.com.

26 FEB. 2024 · Today I talk about Rule #17 of Writing... Every character gets a name. I talk about the two recent lunar landings. I cheer on my Fighting LSU Tigers baseball and women's basketball.

20 FEB. 2024 · Today we talk about rule number 16 of writing. I'm going to cover rewriting and editing and why you need them. I talk about the dangers of dictation and AI when writing and not doing a rewrite. We talk about the demise of Sports Illustrated And I share with you a new book that my wife got me that is about Plato's writings.

13 FEB. 2024 · Good day welcome back to my podcast. Today I discuss rule number 15 of writing, writing with an unlimited budget. I give you examples from books and movies as well as discussing Shakespeare's use of budgeting in his works. We're talking about the budget of ideas not solely the budgeting of money.

5 FEB. 2024 · Today I share with you my Rule #14 of Writing in which I talk about if the ending is not working it means there is a problem in the beginning. I briefly discuss U.S. response to Iran's aggression and congratulate the LSU Lady Tigers on a resounding victory over Florida that had many LSU players with exceptional game stats.