The political thriller sounds like fun. I’ve written one but it’s still rough around the edges. It’s called Marianas. There’s some old posts on the blog about it if you’re interested.

As for watching movies… quick version….

I pause it a lot to see at what time certain events occur. That goes a long way to help me with timing and pacing.

I rarely take notes.

I pay close attention to try and figure out when various acts start and end, again paying attention to when those occur.

I do have a question for you, maybe you could even do a post on it. What do you do when you watch movies? I’m still trying to get my head around structure and character development, and I was wondering if you had some kind of method for analyzing what worked and what didn’t in a movie you’ve seen in order to help you with your writing. Because I watch movies all the time, but I feel like I need to become better at critiquing them to become a better writer. Thanks again for your blog!

Today I’m doing my first free-writing treatment of what will hopefully be my first screenplay. I check your blog often for inspiration. Sometimes it helps just knowing that I’m not the only guy out there who is writing. We only hear the stories of the guys who have already made it, its refreshing to follow someone who is still learning and perfecting his craft. Keep it up!

Peace, Kevin.