What Did You Learn From Your Dad?

What Did You Learn From Your Dad? When the Engine Light is Red “Alcoholism is a well documented pathological reaction to unresolved grief.” – David Cook I don’t know what – if any – unresolved grief my dad may have struggled with…although I have my suspicions. What I do know is that he spent his … Read more

Fictionalizing the Past

Father Daughter Dialogue – Fictionalizing the Past for a Better Future “Every secret of a writer’s soul, every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.” — Virginia Woolf Fiction is funny. Writing it can help us get to the truth a whole lot faster. It can also … Read more

The River Scene – Honestly Dad

The River Scene – Honestly Dad How would you sum up your Dad? With Father’s Day around the corner, I thought I’d share a scene from a recent screenplay I finished writing, entitled “The Pooh Stone.” The dialogue is a compilation based on several real-life conversations I had with my Dad in the weeks following … Read more