Category Archives: quotation

In the Mouth of the Lion — Kindle Version

Posted on July 3, 2016 by jguenther5

The ebook version of In the Mouth of the Lion has been released at a price about half of the already modestly-priced print version. Some comments by other authors: “Be prepared for a wild ride! J Guenther’s delightful new novel, … Continue reading →

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A Quotation for Our Times

Posted on June 16, 2016 by jguenther5

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana (1863-1952)

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Focus KISS: Barri Evins on Story Simplicity

Posted on May 26, 2015 by jguenther5

There’s a wealth of screenwriting advice on the Internerd. Too much, if anything. Every once in a while, something gets posted that’s really important and very well put. Check out the article by Barri Evins at Script: “Tell the damned … Continue reading →

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Art is…

Posted on April 9, 2014 by jguenther5

 

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER, REVISITED

Posted on March 7, 2014 by jguenther5

Paula, on the coop blog, 8GreatStorytellers, posted this poem a while back: BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER Sparrows with sparrows, Crows with crows, Starlings with starlings. That’s how it goes. Inspired by this Nashian observation, I perpetrated this reply: … Continue reading →

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Better Screenwriting

Posted on February 9, 2014 by jguenther5

Hal Croasmun has posted a useful list of screenwriting tips here. It’s not one of those content mill shortie lists; there’s some real meat here. Actually, it has 26 tips, taking into account a multi-part item, No. 9. A few … Continue reading →

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Wim Wenders on Filmmaking

Posted on December 29, 2013 by jguenther5

There is a brilliant article on MovieMaker that you should see if you care about such things. It’s titled: Wim Wenders’ 50 (that’s right, 50) Golden Rules of Moviemaking. This is the best such list I’ve seen in a long, … Continue reading →

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Excerpt Chapters

Posted on October 7, 2013 by jguenther5

Someone asked me recently about the wisdom of posting the first chapter of her book on her website. I replied:  Sounds good to me. Little risk. I don’t know if I’d upload exactly one chapter. I’d find a really exciting … Continue reading →

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Writing is Different?

Posted on September 6, 2013 by jguenther5

“It is a strange thing. A composer studies harmony and theory of musical forms; a painter doesn’t paint a picture without knowing something about colors and design; architecture requires basic schooling. Only when somebody makes a decision to start writing, … Continue reading →

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