Latest stories:
Short Stories
Here are the latest published short stories.
Bethell’s Angel – Victorian mystery. Inspired by the occult. Published in Boreal Polaris Issue #14.
The Lonely Mr. Fish – crime drama. A teen confronts the tenant in his home, the mysterious Mr. Fish. Inspired by facts about Albert Fish. Published in Boreal Polaris Issue #7.
Screenplays
All screenplays can be downloaded on Script Revolution.
To Lucasta, Going to the Wars
Drama.
When an artist struggling to finish a masterpiece is confronted by a lover, he must choose between art and love. Based on the Richard Lovelace poem.
Short Screenplay.
Understatement
Short Screenplay
Crime Drama.
One woman wants to do the right thing. Her friend wants to get rid of a dead body. Moonlight reveals a shocking truth about justice.
Short screenplay.
Too Late
Southern Gothic Fantasy.
Nature confounds a wanderer as he lures his victim.
Short screenplay.
She Walks in Beauty
Drama.
A husband confronts his wife’s illness. Based on the Lord Byron poem.
Short screenplay.
The Edge of Infinity
Dark Fantasy.
An artist prepares for her first big art show as she struggles with frightening visions of animals and wildlife.
Feature Screenplay.
Solitaire
Horror.
A Montreal deaf construction worker must confront a doctor’s monstrous creations in an abandoned hospital to save his crew and escape.
Feature Screenplay.
Demodex
Horror Comedy.
An isolated woman finds a technological cure for her skin condition that creates flesh-eating monsters.
Short Screenplay.
Sand Crystal
Dark Fantasy.
The tragic story of Lorelei. A legend retold with a splash of Sci-fi.
Short Screenplay.
Bethell’s Angel
Victorian Mystery.
A private investigator clashes with an occultist as they fight to unravel the case of a missing child. Based on the short story.
Short Screenplay.
I Am Stretched on Your Grave
Drama.
A monk deals with the ghost of his childhood sweetheart in a graveyard as he struggles to take new vows. Based on the anonymous poem.
Short Screenplay.
A Dream Within a Dream
Psychological Horror.
A man grieves for his wife at a funeral and discovers a nightmare. Based on the Edgar Allan Poe poem.
Short Screenplay.
Bavarian Gentians
Horror.
A grieving widow deals with the horrors of his wife’s death. Based on the DH Lawrence poem.
Short Script.
About
I write short stories and screenplays that are driven by characters and emotions. To me, it’s like shadow play. When I allow the characters’ emotions to show the story, shadows come to life.
For characters that aren’t human, this writing method becomes quite the challenge. It gives me great pleasure.
Of course, especially with screenwriting, being annoyingly vague is a big no. So, writing the characters’ emotions is just the first layer, a foundation, to build the story.
From there, action and descriptions.
As a visual artist, descriptions come naturally to me. As a screenwriter, I often have to remind myself that an unlimited number of descriptive paragraphs is not a story.
Stories need plot, conflict, actions, and reactions.
It’s all chemistry, you see. I put certain elements in the mix and everything balloons out into a cohesive story.
My process isn’t an overnight endeavour. Although I write fast, building concepts takes the most time for me to develop. If concepts are already built, it takes no time at all. Neat, huh?
For several years, I didn’t like writing short screenplays, and I didn’t know why. I enjoy short stories, so what gives? Then one day, something just clicked in my mind. Public domain poetry turned into complete stories. Now, I enjoy writing short screenplays as much as I enjoy any format of creative writing.
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