Pick Up the Pace

by | Feb 7, 2007 | General

When it comes to allowing a book, movie, or TV show to develop its setting and characters, I consider myself more patient than most people. I realize that sometimes it takes a little time to set things up properly so that the climax of the story is as awe-inspiring as...

Book-to-TV Serials

by | Jan 18, 2007 | General

I’ve been wondering lately whether or not Hollywood would make any money from a movie that was actually done in such a way as to do justice to whatever book it is trying to reproduce for the silver screen. We all complain about how book-to-movie adaptations...

Speculative Flash Fiction, Redux

by | Jan 14, 2007 | Writing

For any who haven’t checked it in a while, “Flashes of Speculation”:http://open-dialogue.com/fs _is_ still in business, and we’ve actually had a _small_ influx of new content recently. So please feel free to stop by – read, comment,...

The Genius of Joss Whedon

by | Jan 13, 2007 | General

Earlier this week, my wife and I were finally able to get through the last few episodes of the final season of _Angel_. I’ve been a big fan of _Buffy, the Vampire Slayer_ for years now and have been systematically collecting each season on DVD. I was never able...