Christian Douglass

Odds and Ends 1/30-2/5

Posted on February 5, 2017April 9, 2017 by Christian Douglass

I did it. I actually drafted a query letter this week. As I predicted in my last post, once I actually sat down to do it, it wasn't that painful. I just needed the space and the quiet for my mind to focus and commit to the task (and to run out of things to … Continue reading Odds and Ends 1/30-2/5

Productivity

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Christian Douglass

It's amazing how much I can get done when then there's something a little bit trickier holding the #1 spot on my to-do list. That pretty much sums up my week right there. Seriously, my apartment is super clean. I think the only chore I didn't do was laundry, and that's only because I don't … Continue reading Productivity

On the Nose

Posted on January 22, 2017 by Christian Douglass

Feeling a bit nostalgic, I started watching A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix this week. As I did, it got me thinking about how much more screenwriters are giving themselves permission to use "on the nose" dialogue, often to great comedic effect. "On the nose" is a term used to describe dialogue that is overly … Continue reading On the Nose