Comments for Half Writings http://www.halfwritings.com Opinions on Faith, Truth and Tradition Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Derrick S http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-118 Derrick S Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:19:34 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-118 <p>Sermon writing.... Hmm.  There any money in that?  ;)</p> Sermon writing…. Hmm.  There any money in that?  ;)

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Derrick S http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-117 Derrick S Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:48:49 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-117 <p>I have thought about that.  I have done that in a couple of instances, and it does make for very natural dialog.  Thanks for that tip.</p> I have thought about that.  I have done that in a couple of instances, and it does make for very natural dialog.  Thanks for that tip.

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Jami http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-116 Jami Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:46:31 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-116 A tip I was given was to get your ideas for your scenes down first. Then sit down with someone else or if you good at talking to yourself, then just you. Use a recorder and talk through the scene as if it was happening. Then you can go back and transcribe the recording. It's worked for me, but then again I'm good at talking to myself. :-) A tip I was given was to get your ideas for your scenes down first. Then sit down with someone else or if you good at talking to yourself, then just you. Use a recorder and talk through the scene as if it was happening. Then you can go back and transcribe the recording. It’s worked for me, but then again I’m good at talking to myself. :-)

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Jeff Hennigan http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-115 Jeff Hennigan Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:52:02 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-115 If you want more practice writing, I could throw a weekly amount of sermon writing your way. Ha. Ha. Seriously...I love your writing Derek.  It is very inspiring to think you are impacting a lot of lives with your writing.  BIG things in store for you...I believe that! Jeff If you want more practice writing, I could throw a weekly amount of sermon writing your way. Ha. Ha.
Seriously…I love your writing Derek.  It is very inspiring to think you are impacting a lot of lives with your writing.  BIG things in store for you…I believe that!
Jeff

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Derrick S http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-114 Derrick S Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:29:28 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-114 <p>I will try, Maureen.... so far I have written skits about snake handling, snotty pentecostals, King David in Detroit,  and the ABC song.  If that isn't a valuable use of my writing skills, then I don't know what is ;)</p> I will try, Maureen…. so far I have written skits about snake handling, snotty pentecostals, King David in Detroit,  and the ABC song.  If that isn’t a valuable use of my writing skills, then I don’t know what is ;)

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Maureen May http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-113 Maureen May Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:28:46 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-113 Derrick, you truly have a gift!  Use it well. Derrick, you truly have a gift!  Use it well.

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Derrick S http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-112 Derrick S Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:14:26 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-112 <p>Well, I sent Laura an early draft of Act 1, and she is probably wondering where I am going with it.... Right, Laura?  Oh well, should make sense soon enough ;)</p> <p>Alice in Chains playing in the background seems to be working well for the heavier scenes.  Good times.</p> Well, I sent Laura an early draft of Act 1, and she is probably wondering where I am going with it…. Right, Laura?  Oh well, should make sense soon enough ;)

Alice in Chains playing in the background seems to be working well for the heavier scenes.  Good times.

]]> Comment on The Other Half Of Writing. by Katrina P http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-111 Katrina P Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:01:46 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/the-other-half-of-writing/#comment-111 OK so I see that we seem to have the same issues when it comes to writing.  I tend to write like I see it in my head and more times than not it doesn't make a lick of sense to Greg (the only one I allow to read it).  I was told by a "real" screenwriter I should put it down and then work with someone to re-write everything.  Nice huh?  I for one cannot wait to read this new play of yours I have a feeling it's going to be awesome!  And if you ever need to talk out a scene you can always call me I usually can help lol :-) OK so I see that we seem to have the same issues when it comes to writing.  I tend to write like I see it in my head and more times than not it doesn’t make a lick of sense to Greg (the only one I allow to read it).  I was told by a “real” screenwriter I should put it down and then work with someone to re-write everything.  Nice huh?  I for one cannot wait to read this new play of yours I have a feeling it’s going to be awesome!  And if you ever need to talk out a scene you can always call me I usually can help lol :-)

]]> Comment on Election Fatigue by Katrina P http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/election-fatigue/#comment-110 Katrina P Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:58:25 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/election-fatigue/#comment-110 You know I had a hard time this election as well.  I knew I wasn't the only one but since I choose not to really discuss politics I wasn't sure who else would or could think like me.  With all that Greg and I are going through right now I have been on the side of chucking all politicians and letting some real people run things for a while, can't really get that much worse.  Anyways, I really enjoyed reading your post didn't think you were controversial at all just stating some very hard truths. You know I had a hard time this election as well.  I knew I wasn’t the only one but since I choose not to really discuss politics I wasn’t sure who else would or could think like me.  With all that Greg and I are going through right now I have been on the side of chucking all politicians and letting some real people run things for a while, can’t really get that much worse.  Anyways, I really enjoyed reading your post didn’t think you were controversial at all just stating some very hard truths.

]]> Comment on Election Fatigue by Derrick S http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/election-fatigue/#comment-109 Derrick S Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:31:15 +0000 http://www.halfwritings.com/2008/11/election-fatigue/#comment-109 <p>Nate-</p> <p>I will definitely check out those links.  I will say that I am glad this election is over.  It's tiring complaining about both sides like I do ;)</p> Nate-

I will definitely check out those links.  I will say that I am glad this election is over.  It’s tiring complaining about both sides like I do ;)

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