Calvin's Substack
Calvin CearleyFor now, I'll be using this forum to share my experience with writing. From screenwriting to my current state deep into my first novella, I'll post here from time to time about what the process is like... and if I've survived it.
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The Problems I Couldn't Google
I have found that one of the hardest parts of becoming a writer has been discovering that the most important questions can’t be copied and pasted into a search bar. They have to be lived through, one disappointing draft at a time.
I’m part...
The Odyssey of Finishing Something
Last week I saw Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey with my son.
Like a lot of people, I knew the broad strokes. The Trojan Horse. The Cyclops. The Sirens. Odysseus trying to get home. But seeing Nolan’s version reminded me just how much Homer...
Some Fear is Good
Imposter syndrome is worse than writer’s block. Or at least it is for me.
People talk about writer’s block as though it’s a shortage of ideas. I’ve never found that to be true. My mind is usually overflowing with scenes, dialogue, characte...
Send in the Clowns
Songs can do narrative work that dialogue often can't. Music isn't wallpaper in The Understudy. It's storytelling. This entry is less about process and more about philosophy and strategy. Which I didn’t realize I would share in this forum....
Something Feel Funny To You?
For the sake of this article, and out of sheer curiosity, I just asked Claude to write a joke. No other prompting. This is what I got:
A writer walks into a bar and orders a drink.
The bartender asks, “What do you do?”
“I’m writing a n...
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A career in marketing helped him find his love for storytelling. A student of film since before he could articulate why, he writes character-driven drama and comedy. He's completed 3 TV pilot scripts and is currently working on his first novella.
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