Prologue: I like drawing maps. In particular, military maps. I like studying how battles were fought. So, I began drawing several iterations of a fictional conflict between two neighboring states. As the drawings progressed, I decided to paint the region as well. This led to the development of the government, culture, and geographical features. EnterContinue reading "The Khalate Bombing – Fiction"
Horn Clan’s Regards
From a prompt: This wasn't the country he was familiar with. The hills shot up like knives and the air was crisp... The cliffs fell two hundred feet where they met the sea. Jeremiah sat up close to the edge. He pushed himself back like the cliff wanted to eat him. There were few birdsContinue reading "Horn Clan’s Regards"
Warm Weather Ahead
As we head into some warmer weather (thank the Gods), I'm looking forward to a lot. Back to gardening- It'll be time soon to plant some seeds. Basil, tomatos, lettuce, beans...I'd love to do some grapes. Anna and I are planning out our garden areas. We also have our garage which may become a greenhouseContinue reading "Warm Weather Ahead"
Relatable Scenes: Mechanic’s Shop – Nonfiction
The clerk typed away at what looked like an old Dell keyboard. Her laptop sat perpendicular to the monitor she was watching. Periodically, she'd glance down at her calendar and yellow notepad. The notepad was nearing the end of its life expectancy with only two or three pages remaining until the cardboard on the bottom.Continue reading "Relatable Scenes: Mechanic’s Shop – Nonfiction"
Finding Forms
Screenplay? Novel? Short story? Poem? How do we discover the form our story takes? An example is my screenplay The French Baker, which chronicles a Frenchman's experience during WWII. Not only do I still play with the plotline, but I wondered if it craves another form. Would it benefit more as a long-form narrative? TheContinue reading "Finding Forms"
Christianity’s Easter Egg – Fiction
Just south of E80 in Istanbul, hidden beneath Küçükçekmece Lake, and away from the hub of the city, there's a cave. The entrance is blocked by boulders and kept under observation by obedient servants. In the ComSub, Ahmet carefully navigates the lake's floor. A grizzly man of forty with equally grizzly stubble, Ahmet has usedContinue reading "Christianity’s Easter Egg – Fiction"
Back to Writing
A huge shoutout to my girlfriend, Anna, for gifting me five books on writing. Screenwriting in particular. I'm not the best at it, but screenwriting was my favorite class in college. Props to Teal for his honest critiques and casual vibes in the room. Since beginning my business as a freelance videographer, I've gotten backContinue reading "Back to Writing"
Learning to accept free time
I grew up where it was important to work hard. I believe in hard work. A part of that though was time spent = hard work. I spent time in the field of education, where guilt joined me in illness when I couldn't go in. In many aspects of my life, I felt that ifContinue reading "Learning to accept free time"
Consistency
I've been terrible at staying consistent. Since I've begun Bucci Productions, I have lost focus on blog writing. But, the good news is how busy I've stayed making video content. So far, I've done a couple of commercials, short films, and real estate...photography. I expect to have a couple of long term projects in theContinue reading "Consistency"
Dialogue Only – Writing Exercise
"Tom, did you seriously go behind my back and host another party?" "Listen, Eric, I did it for you." "You did it for me? That's funny. Ha!" "Why are you being such a dick about it, man?" "Because this time we got busted. We aren't supposed to get busted, just fit in more." "I'm sorry,Continue reading "Dialogue Only – Writing Exercise"