This is an invaluable primer on one of the most important aspect of acting-script analysis. The first part of the book deals with analysis of scenes, the seven things actors need to determine before playing a scene in an audition or production. Part Two describres what to look for in a full playscript or screenplay and how to think about the different elements of a script. Part Three deals with gleaning the necessary information about characters and how to find the clues implied by language and stage directions.
I write adventure novels, thrillers and westerns. I am a Western Writers of America Spur Finalist for my novel, Tales of Tom Mix: The Wild West Christmas.
My books are founded on the notion that the world is full of adventure — you can find it everywhere and anywhere. I want you to enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them.
I always wanted to be a writer. When I was in first grade I was already writing stories of vampires and monsters; by fifth grade I had graduated to spy heroes and assorted adventurers. Then came the westerns. I ended up becoming a professional writer of public relations materials, mostly for the medical industry. Let me tell you, nothing is more soul-crushing than writing about urge urinary incontinence when you want to be writing about dangerous men and even more dangerous adversaries.
I’ve written a few nonfiction books over the years, but my daydreams just got bigger and bigger. I wanted an imaginative landscape similar to all the craziness going-on inside my head, so I moved to fiction. I wrote many (many!) books until I finally had my first success with both the Tales of Tom Mix and Bradigan’s Mountain series.
My Jess Galleon Adventures are designed to generate the thrills I felt reading the great adventure stories of my boyhood.
I hope you enjoy my books and keep reading. You can always reach me through my Web site or on social media; I would love to hear from you.