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#WritingCommunity: Less “Followers” and “Likes;” More WRITING

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Robert P.

Yes, I will be that guy. When I go on Twitter to promote my books, I use the #WritingCommunity hashtag to do so. As of late, I’ve been able to see quite a bit of tweets from fellow writers. That’s definitely a … Continue reading →

Posted in book, Writing | Tagged #WritingCommunity, author, books, community, Facebook, fellow writers, follow, followers, gaining, hashtag, like, lists, promote, promotions, sales, self-promotion, selling, Twitter, write, writing, Writing Community | 3 Comments

(PART TWO) #TEDx: “Imposter Syndrome” And How It Has Affected My Life

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Robert P.

(Continued from “PART ONE”): https://pplscrt79.wordpress.com/2017/01/06/part-one-tedx-the-imposter-syndrome-and-how-it-has-affected-my-life/ When I got myself together, I got up and called my father. He was able to borrow a vehicle in order to take me to my graduation. I would say that was probably the biggest … 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: 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

#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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#Writing: The Passion For Me To Talk So Much About What Many Are Not Interested In

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Robert P.

I talk a lot about writing. Constantly. I’m now realizing that it sort of makes its way into so many conversations and at times, without me even realizing it. At first, there was sort of a mild embarrassment once I … Continue reading →

Posted in Screenwriting, Writing | Tagged attention, author, books, craft, crafts, I love to write, I love writing, intense, love, love of writing, movies, passion, poems, poetry, screenwriter, screenwriting, script, scripts, television, write, writer, writing | Leave a comment

When “Strangers” Support You More Than People You Know

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Robert P.

So, you’re someone who has decided to break the monotony that is everyday life by going for something and making a change in your life. Whether it is looking to achieve a lifelong dream or even something such as wanting … Continue reading →

Posted in Friends, Screenwriting, Strangers, support, Writing | Tagged change, dream, family, friends, friends and family, ignore, improvement, life, lifelong, lifelong dream, movie, place, professional, professional screenwriter, professional writer, screenwriter, screenwriting, script, skimming over, Strangers, success, support, television, write, writing | 2 Comments

#Writing: Just ONE Of The Places I Stay Prepared To Write

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Robert P.

Before my family and I moved to Texas, we lived in North Carolina. My wife and I are in the Army and were stationed at Fort Bragg. We lived in Raeford, which was about a 35-40 minute drive from the … Continue reading →

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#Screenwriting: Why Am I Up To Work On My Scripts at 3 In the Morning? Because I Don’t Want to Wait Until 4

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Robert P.

I’ve always been a morning person. My mother got up (still does today) very early to go to work when I was a child, so I eventually just started getting up with her to get ready for school. Then I … Continue reading →

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