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#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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#Screenwriting: Despite Advice That I Should Not, Why I Prefer Reaching Out To Professional Actors and Actresses

Posted on September 4, 2016 by Robert P.

As an aspiring professional screenwriter, I’ve read a LOT of articles in the past few years. One type I’ve read very often deals with the type of scripts we are encouraged to write. On many occasions, I’ve noticed that the sentiment … Continue reading →

Posted in Celebrities, Screenwriting, Uncategorized | Tagged actors, actresses, agents, articles, difficult, easy, impress, impressive, managers, professional actor, professional actress, risk, risky, screenwriting, screenwriting articles, script, script writing, write, 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

#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 →

Posted in Screenwriting, Writing | Tagged aspiring, marketability, marketable, modernized, movies, original, pilot, program, reboot, remake, screenplay, screenwriting, script, show, strike, strike one, strike two, teleplay, television, television show, theater, TV, TV schedule, Twitter, version, writing | Leave a comment

#KristenJohnston: (PART TWO) Some Thoughts AFTER Reading Her 2012 Book “Guts”

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Robert P.

So, if you’ve read Part One of this and you’re deciding to read this one as well, you either really like me or are bored out of your mind. Either way, I’ll try not to disappoint. Besides, my review of … Continue reading →

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#KristenJohnston: (PART ONE) Some Thoughts As I Read Her 2012 Book “Guts”

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Robert P.

“Oh God, Robert…a blog post book review?!” Yes. If you know me, that shouldn’t be a surprise. I’m a writer. Writing is, you know…kind of my thing. Guts is a 2012 book written by two-time Emmy Award-winning actress, Kristen Johnston (3rd Rock … Continue reading →

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BLOG POST: DEAR @ABC_Publicity: Please Renew #Nashville For a Fifth Season

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Robert P.

Dear ABC Publicity, I may be embarrassing myself or wasting my time by writing this, but I’m not concerned about that. I wanted to take a little time to express some of my feelings on my favorite show on television … Continue reading →

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