Monday, February 24, 2014

How to Fix The MindHunters Screenplay in 7 Steps

I think the 2004 film Mindhunters is one of the worst movies ever made. Luckily, it's pretty easy to fix the script if you follow these 7 steps:
1) Get a printed copy of the script.
2) Sit down in a cozy chair next to the fire.
3) Make yourself some tea to really get in the writing mood.
4) Open up your laptop screen
5) Peer over your screen outside the window. Wow, it's starting to snow! But you’ve got more important things to focus on.
6) Pick up the script.
7) Now throw that script in the fire and start writing a screenplay that does not suck!

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Judging 5 Classic Books by their Titles

I've only read the titles of these 5 classic books, but I'm pretty sure I have a good idea what they're about:
1. Moby DickDark and twisted, it’s the true tale of one prominent DJ’s quest to uncover his true sexuality.
2. Catcher and the Rye - Comedy ensues when a baseball catcher and his wife switch bodies. Can she lead his baseball team to the World Series? More importantly, can he save the bake sale by cooking her specialty rye bread?
3. 1984 - It’s the heart-wrenching story of prisoners #19 and #84, who fell in love but were brutally separated when one is sent to solitary confinement for misbehavior.
4. Pride and PrejudiceIn the African grasslands, drought isn’t the only issue one lion pride must overcome when Duncan, a lion with black fur, joins the group.
5. Grapes of WrathJust when you thought you were safe…your fruit may not be what it seems.

Saturday, February 22, 2014

5 Stories I'll Probably Never Write

I've got lots of ideas for stories, but here are 5 I'll likely never write:
1) The Paint on the Wall - It’s the true story of paint drying, from the paint’s point of view.
2) The Job - It’s the magical story of a man who goes to work every day for 40 years. After that, he retires.
3) Grass - It’s the convoluted, mystical tale of grass that grows, just a little bit at a time.
4) We All Fall Down - It’s the story of 5 children whose lives all change one afternoon when they discover Ring Around the Rosie and play it for several hours, before their parents call them in for dinner.
5) The Lost Puppy - It’s the remarkable story of a puppy who becomes lost, and then never finds his way home. That’s the end of the story.