Will the notorious hell-bent movie producer Don Simpson see how he killed Hollywood? Sex, drugs and movie stars. Based on an award-winning screenplay. I’m writing it ... read more

How do I bring Don Simpson to life? I research and outline and cut and order and edit and reorder and trim and amalgamate (and manglemate) and push and shove ... read more

A dry, convoluted and shifting tale that ultimately has a merciless Arab terrorist forgive the Israeli Mossad agent who killed his father (right at the point in the climatic ... read more

Sprinkle religious words throughout the text. Make them double up as verbs, nouns. Not overt or over the top. Ring of stars. Halo of stars, that sort of ... read more

The headboard concealed a hidden compartment containing a shotgun and machete, the last line of defense against the intruders—be they mob-hired hit men, deranged prostitutes, jilted rivals or psychotic ... read more

Don Simpson always said the decline of movies started on the inside. “The failing of the present-day system is quite simply based on the fact that the studio executives are ... read more

Paul Joseph Gulino notes that the main tension is not resolved at the end of the picture. In most cases it is resolved at the end of the second act. ... read more