Learning how to write a screenplay, then fitting my story into the format, is fascinating. I haven't actually started putting any text into the fancy screenplay-writing software I purchased yet. But, I've been going over the parts of the Syd Field book, "Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting" that I marked up in yellow highlighter, and... Continue Reading →
Tosa paper prints story on my screenplay efforts
My efforts to turn "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" into a screenplay has been acknowledge by Wauwatosa Now and reporter Rory Linnane. I met with Rory over Christmas break at Brookfield Square mall in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Her story has just been posted on the Wauwatosa Now website. Click here to see... Continue Reading →
Hey! I’m teaching a class in Waukesha next July!
I am honored to have been asked to teach a workshop at AllWriters' Workplace & Workshop next summer. I met Kathie Giorgio, director and founder of AllWriters, at the Edgerton (Wisconsin) Sterling North Book and Film Festival this past fall. She asked if I'd be interested in talking on gathering information about nonfiction books and turning... Continue Reading →
‘Blackridge’ screenplay update
I've set aside my bowl full of cherries and my block of orange rind Muenster cheese to update you a little on the progress of my first screenplay. But don't worry; the Torpedo Juice brand root beer obtained directly from Manitowoc, Wisconsin, is nearby in case I get parched. Many of you know that I... Continue Reading →
Starting on a screenplay
The time has come for me to start writing a screenplay for the story of Buddy Schumacher, and I'll have plenty of time to work on it this week. With gallbladder surgery scheduled Monday morning, I'll be off of work for the better part of the week, if not all week. This provides an excellent... Continue Reading →
Still seeking information
Even though this book is written, I'm still open to hearing more about this case. I'm hoping at some point to do a screenplay and would welcome additional information on any of the people involved. Among the people and topics I would love to hear more about would be:William Brandt's family. Brandt was one of... Continue Reading →
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