Renaissance 2.0
I loved this documentary about screenwriting. You will learn a ton of things you never knew before about the craft of writing for the big screen. There are tons of behind the scenes stuff that keep you thoroughly enthralled, if you’re a big film buff as I am anyway. If you’re a screenwriter (as I…
I decided to update my popular 12 Tweets of Christmas from a couple of years ago. It’s amazing how much has changed in just a couple of years online, huh? Hope you like it. 12 Tweets of Christmas 2010 On the first tweet of Christmas my followers sent to me an invite to a…
I love Langston Hughes (1902-1967) and his beautiful poetry written during America’s most racist times. Here’s one of my favorite poems. I, TOO, SING AMERICA I am the darker brother. They send me to ear in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I’ll sut at the…
Writiers use Microsoft Word or online word processors like those offered from Googledocs and Zoho for creating their works of fiction and non-fiction. By and large this is all fine and works well-enough. However, yWriter offers a much better writing platform because it was created by a writer for writers. It is not just another…
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If you’re a wanna-be screenwriter like me, then the Oscars™ telecast will always be inspirational. It’ll fill you with a renewed energy to finish writing that screenplay just sitting there gathering dust or stuck in your head. Well, if that is the case, then here are some tools and sites that can help you find…
Here are a couple of wonderful presentations from TED on the subject matter of genius and creativity from Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love) and Amy Tan (Joy Luck Club and many other incredible works). Enjoy this feast of food for thought! Don’t miss that thundering train! Here’s Amy Tan for TED 2008
My beloved sister-in-law Linda left her mortal coil a year ago today. She was a unique and special soul to say the least. She had the amazing ability to make everyone fall in love with her instantly, which my brother did about 12 years ago when they met and married in 1996. She died far…
While decorating the exterior of the Casa Di Pai for Christmas I came up with this little ditty. Hope you like it. 12 Tweets of Christmas On the first tweet of Christmas, my true friends sent to me an invite to a startup. On the second tweet of Christmas, my true friends sent to me…
I started blogging about technology and other things on 11/11/2007 so today marks the first anniversary of my blogging career or whatever you want to call it. I began with a free WordPress blog (http://thepaisano.wordpress.com) which is no longer updated because I ported over to my own self-hosted blog some seven months later around July…
There you sit staring at the blank computer screen A palette of Pure white so clean and so pristine You’re a digital painter with a canvas of bits and bytes. On the web with a browser is how a blogger writes. Deep in thought you ponder, “What shall I say this day?” Your mind begins…