I've been a professional writer for over three decades now, and if there's one thing I've learned, the journey never ends. You never "make it," you never have it all figured out. The moment you think you do, you're done. The best you can hope for is to keep growing, keep pushing yourself, keep chasing that next challenge. That's what this blog is about - the mindset, the tools, and the hard-won wisdom that have kept me in the game from the 8-bit era to the age of streaming.

The gaming world has been abuzz with the recent release of this live service game that, while echoing the likes of Fortnite in structure, brings a nostalgic twist reminiscent of my old-school raison d’etre Dungeons & Dragons.

Tom Cruise's high-flying spy jinks aren’t just an adrenaline masterclass; they're a brilliant blend of thrills and humor, borrowing a page or two from the playbooks of comedy and cartoons.

In the vibrant corridors of Indian cinema from Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, and Sandalwood, the blend of high-octane action and elaborate musical numbers is not just acceptable; it's celebrated. And expected by moviegoers.

The narratives of Rod Serling explored mental health, aging, racism, the proliferation of WMDs, and other societal issues. The way he told tales transcended controversy and political divides, making them relatable and relevant to everyone.

Sometimes, a little nugget of wisdom is all I need to navigate the wilderness of scribe life. I have some go-to’s on my nightstand.

Some of my favorite Indian action flicks, like "War" or "Pathaan," luxuriously spend the first hour without introducing immediate danger.

Let's talk about something heavy but highly relevant: addiction in Hollywood and scribblers in particular. It's not a glitz-and-glam topic, but it's real and worthy of discussion.

It's amazing how many scribbling superstars didn't start in Tinseltown but in totally different worlds – from law and philosophy to scuba diving.

The house lights are dimming to spotlight some legendary playwrights who seamlessly transitioned into screenwriting and directing, using their stagecraft skills to elevate their silver-screen stories.

My favorite part of the wild world of filmmaking is the creative community. The like-minded folks that’ll help you turn those words on a page into pixels on a screen.

Today we're blasting into a trend you've probably noticed in big-budget action franchises: crafting jaw-dropping action sequences before even penning the screenplay.

Let's turn the key and get our creative engines running smoothly with scribbler-appropriate fitness and nutrition.

One of the most effective ways to humanize a protagonist, especially one highly skilled or nearly superhuman, is to show them struggling and in pain.

You're scribbling in the zone where your skills and the challenge of writing are in harmony. You’re so wrapped up in your writing that everything else fades away. Welcome to the flow state.

The time has come for Western action movies to evolve! It’s time for us to HALO jump into a new dawn that will marry spectacle with humanity and unify artistry with authenticity!

Let’s wander the winding path from Super 8 to smartphone, acknowledging how generations of filmmakers launched their careers with the tools of their moment.

Hollywood's tumultuous world of creative differences is a topic as old as the La Brea tar pits.

As if writing wasn’t an insanely competitive profession without steady paychecks or career longevity, AI's joined the game. So, when the music stops, it just might be a GPT who steals your chair.

Is it just as hard to do something bold as it is to do something safe?