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#Writing: So…Where Do You Begin? Just Write

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Robert P.

There was a commercial I saw a long time ago with NBA Hall-of-Famer Allen Iverson, and it went something like this. Iverson provided the narration and said, to the effect, “A jump shot can get you many things…” as this … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged author, begin, beginning, book, Dream Big, dreams, finish, grind, inspiration, just write, motivation, movie, put in the work, put in work, screenplay, start, success, where do I beginn, where do you begin, work, writing | Leave a comment

#Writing: Why Writers Are Tired of Hearing, “You Should Write a Book (or) Screenplay About ME!”

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Robert P.

Yes, we get it ALL THE TIME. I’ve been a writer in some fashion for about 25 years or so (I’ll be 38 in about a week). If I had to estimate, I would say that I began telling people … Continue reading →

Posted in author, book, screenplay, Screenwriting, Writing | Tagged author, book, life, my life, projects, screenplay, screenwriting, script, write a book, write books, write screenplays, writer, writers, writing, writing books, writing screenplays, your life | Leave a comment

#Writing: Why The Thought Of No One Seeing My Work Is Motivation For Me

Posted on May 3, 2017 by Robert P.

I’ve been writing for about 25 years. I began writing at the age of 12, mainly because I didn’t feel that what I wanted to say was important; I didn’t figure others wanted to hear it. I wanted to express myself … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged aspiring, author, books, inspiration, inspire, love, motivated, motivation, not important, passion, poem, poet, poetry, practice, professional, professional writer, read, reserved, screenplay, screenwriting, script, shy, surprise, work, writing | 1 Comment

#Screenwriting: Why I Write 40+ and 50+ Female Lead Characters

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Robert P.

First off, this isn’t me trying to be a “hero” or a “white knight” in some kind of way. I’m not looking for brownie points here, even though I wouldn’t exactly turn them down if I got them. There is … Continue reading →

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Why I Am Not Comfortable Asking People To #Pray For My Success

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Robert P.

I am a Christian. Far from a perfect one, but one nonetheless. I don’t speak about it much by choice. I am not “afraid” to do so, nor am I paranoid about everyone who isn’t a Christian trying to … Continue reading →

Posted in God, Prayer, Religion | Tagged accomplishment, alive, answer prayers, aspiring, Christian, Christianity, dreams, forcing religion, goals, God, intangible, less fortunate, material items, material things, movies, pray for me, pray for my success, pray for success, pray for those who are less fortunate, Prayer, prayers answered, praying, professional writer, Religion, screenplay, screenwriter, screenwriting, selfish, success, television, thankful, uncomfortable, writing | Leave a comment

#Screenwriting and #Celebrities: Why It Doesn’t Help Me To Hear, “They’re Just Regular People Like Us”

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Robert P.

As an aspiring screenwriter, I have not yet met any celebrities, but there’s a pretty decent chance that if I do become a professional one day, it will happen. Many of us have different views of celebrities and I certainly … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Screenwriting | Tagged actor, actress, celebrities, comedy-drama, fan, fans, nervous, person, pilot, regular people, screenplay, screenwriter, screenwriting, script, shy person, starstruck, uncomfortable | Leave a comment

#Screenwriting: Should You Write Outside Your “Lane”?

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Robert P.

As a screenwriter, probably my favorite aspect of it is that, as with any other form of art, with the exception of format, structure and in some cases, proper grammar and spelling, there aren’t many “right” or “wrong” answers. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Screenwriting, Writing | Tagged art, art form, black people, f, fantasy, fantasy world, fiction, movie, outside lane, outside your lane, program, race, racial, racism, screenplay, screenwriting, sexism, society, teleplay, television show, viewers, white people, women, write, writing, writing as white, writing as woman | Leave a comment

#ImWithHer: Why I Believe People REALLY Are Afraid To See Hillary Clinton As Our Next President

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Robert P.

Back in 2013, my wife called me from Korea. We are both in the Army and she was stationed there at the time. She watched a documentary and she wanted to let me know about it. As for me, I … Continue reading →

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#BringBackNashville: What The Show Has Meant To This City Boy

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Robert P.

Last night, ABC’s Nashville aired in what is now considered as the final episode. However, it’s no surprise that we as fans of the show are hoping that very soon, we can refer to this as a “season” finale rather than … Continue reading →

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#Screenwriting:#Television Reboots – Strikes One and Two For the Aspiring Screenwriter

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Robert P.

I saw this in my Twitter feed about an hour ago. I’m not entirely surprised and I don’t think many others are, either. We’ve been seeing a lot of reboots, both on television and in the theaters as well. Even … Continue reading →

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