It's pretty rare for me to hold forth on any subject, and about myself almost never. And verbally? Forget it. I prefer to stay in the shadows until called, lurch briefly into view, communicate with facial expressions, then shift back into darkness. It's what made me so great at job interviews in the way back. Interviewer: "So, Walker, tell us about yourself." Me: *shifts uncomfortably* *vomits* Nevertheless, the lovely Scott Myers of Go Into the Story (the official screenwriting blog of the Black List), convinced me to speak at length about my least favorite topic: me. He … [Read more...]
News From the Corner of Screen and Writing…
Got a bit of wild news last week. I'm one of the winners of the 2019 Nicholl Fellowships--a competition I've been entering yearly for at least a decade now. It's completely unexpected, very wonderful, and somewhat anxiety-producing. It may also inspire an uptick in donut-eating. Posting about winning a competition (of any kind) is not something I would normally do. My brain, bless its fluttery little heart*, doesn't like public attention--even for positive reasons. Give me good news, and I'll instinctively look up, searching for the piano about to drop on my head. But I decided to post … [Read more...]