Monthly Archives: October 2023

Brad Abraham is a long-time screenwriter who’s also a novelist. Here, he shares five lessons from screenwriting he’s applied to novel-writing: 1. Structuring a story: “At it’s most basic, a screenplay is basically a set of instructions to production departments…All … Continue reading →

“The secret lies in how we handle today, not yesterday or tomorrow. Today…that special block of time holding the key that locks out yesterday’s nightmares and unlocks tomorrow’s dreams.” Charles Swindoll, Clergyman and Writer What simple, but powerful advice! My … Continue reading →

“Success is not forever and failure isn’t fatal.” This was a favorite quote of Don Shula, the longtime head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Some call him the “winningest” coach in NFL history. While you may not be a football … Continue reading →

“Be yourself, everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde is a favorite of mine. Perhaps its his amazing range: He could go from 0 to 60 in a heartbeat, from the wicked humor of The Importance of Being … Continue reading →

Miraclesby Walt Whitman Why, who makes much of a miracle?As to me I know of nothing else but miracles,Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky,Or wade with naked feet … Continue reading →

In the spirit of Columbus, some words of wisdom about discovery and adventure: “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeing new landscapes but in having new eyes.” Marcel Proust “It is good to have an end to journey … Continue reading →

We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it — but we must sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.”   Oliver Wendell Holmes October 12, is the traditional Columbus Day— a nautical theme seems apt. Oliver’s words inspired me … Continue reading →

Every blade of grass has its Angel that bends over and whispers, ‘Grow, Grow.’The Talmud  “We are compassed about by a cloud of witnesses, whose hearts throb in sympathy with every effort and struggle, and who thrill with joy at … Continue reading →

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” … Continue reading →

“It could be that there’s only one word and it’s all we need. It’s here in this pencil. Every pencil in the world is like this.” W.S. Merwin What a marvelous, inspiring musing from our friend Merwin! To think that … Continue reading →