by Roger Rueff | Dec 12, 2016
In a dystopian future, a resourceful young woman attempts to survive a national ritual that involves a fight to the death with 23 of her teenaged peers. Medium: Film Writer(s): Gary Ross, Suzanne Collins, Billy Ray Director: Gary Ross Production Co.(s): Lionsgate;...
by Roger Rueff | Sep 12, 2016
A young man weakened by a battle with cancer struggles with something tangible inside him that seeks to discover his true origins and proper place in the world. Medium: Novel Writer(s): Scotty-Miguel Sandoe Availability: Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble ISBN:...
by Roger Rueff | Aug 30, 2016
Song lyrics vary in the ease with which they can be used to generate stories. Some convey a pre-packaged tale; others contain mere kernels of stories, typically nestled inside an outer shell of human emotion. Extracting Stories from a Song about Awareness Song lyrics...
by Roger Rueff | May 21, 2016
File these thoughts under "Why Life is Perpetual Surprise" or "How to Dislodge Your Mind and Get Back to Creating When It Seems Like the World (and Your Story) Is Already Completely Known." In Rational Defense of the Epiphany In his 1997 book, The End of Certainty,...
by Roger Rueff | Apr 9, 2016
When looking for clues about what makes a story work, it can be very instructive to compare and contrast two versions of a given story—especially if they occupy the same medium, like literature or film. Learning Lessons by Comparing Stories Sometimes, the best way to...
