Creativity comes from a multitude of sources. It can be from an image to a dream or a discussion you had with a random stranger or friend. Ideas spawn and from them, we as writers tend to grab on and ride the wave through our written word. At the end of the day when we…
It’s always interesting to look back at the events in your life and consider the changes they have caused or how your life would be different if they hadn’t happened. Three years ago today, Jei and I sat down and started our original manuscript for what we call the Twin Worlds. It was this collaborative story…
Writing ourselves into a story is as natural as daydreaming about the make believe worlds we discover from books, movies and TV shows. I’m sure many of us have thought about what it would be like to know the main characters or live in a world that is full of magic or technology…
Recently, during the revamp of our manuscript, we found ourselves creating both background and minor characters that had not existed in the original. They materialized naturally as we attempted to form the story, highlighting the interactions of our major characters and the world they live in in a much more plausible way. Often born from…
As consumers of entertainment, I feel as if sometimes we forget the hours of labor that go into the production, editing and execution of a story. Hundreds of crew members flock to the scene of a movie to handle the many facets of what is known as “movie magic.” From the boring to the exciting,…
In five years’ time, you will look back on your life now and take wonder at both your failures and achievements. As we trudge our way through life we find ourselves forced to adapt to the ever lurking chaos that sneaks its way into our best-laid plans. Over the past few years since Jei and…
13,587 Miles in the past three years. That is how many miles we have traveled together in our four-wheeled sanctuary. We have gone east, west, north and south to see both the sites and our loved ones. There is nothing like being stuck in the car for hours on end with the open road…
