Archive for March, 2009
Sci-Fi, Technology and Storytelling
I’ve been thinking a lot about the telephone and how it affects storytelling. There was a musical from the 1920s (I can’t recall the title), but the opening scene was of the maid answering the telephone and the dialogue went something like this:
INT. MANSION – PARLOR – DAY
The MAID answers the ringing telephone.
MAID
Carmichael residence... No, [...]
Posted: March 6th, 2009 under Analysis.
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Online Again
My blog was hacked.
I had to shut it down temporarily because all my advice and observations about screenwriting were superceded by an online gambling site.
In the meantime, I thought I’d take advantage of the refit to update the software to the newest version of WordPress. Probably doesn’t look very much different to you but the [...]
Posted: March 4th, 2009 under Announcements.
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