Michael T. Starks

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  • Uninspired

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    I had too much to drink last night. I woke up with a slight headache and tummy ache. I probably didn’t get enough sleep. I’m fine. I’m not upset. I’m not feeling overwhelmed. I’m just not all that inspired yet. YET. Sometimes just starting to work on something is enough to get the wheels turning.…

  • Jack McDevitt

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    Let me begin by saying that Jack McDevitt is not my favorite author. He’s not even my favorite science fiction author. Still, he’s one of my heroes. Here’s why. He writes fascinating mystery stories that happen to take place in a well-realized future for humanity that I would like to see. Yes, I would like…

  • The Searching

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    Sometimes, we don’t know what we want. We need to try out new things. I like to think of it as playing a role in a play. We put on the new costume, learn the lines, and step into the new role. When I feel stuck, I look at the roles that I’m currently playing…

  • Robert McKee

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    I first became aware of Robert McKee when I read Story: Substance, Structure, Style and the Principals of Screenwriting. This book alone impressed me enough to consider him one of my heroes. Even as a kid, I wanted to understand stories. I wanted to be able to create stories at least somewhat similar to the…

  • “Not worth living”

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    A priest gave a homily during a funeral service today. He talked about the large number of people committing suicide daily. And he said that he agreed with them. He said, “With all of the suffering in this world, life is not worth living.” I found this repeated remark of his to be inappropriate and…

  • Musical Theater

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    For as long as I can remember, musical theater has been an important part of my life. When I was a kid, I listened to Paint Your Wagon and Camelot over and over again while in a bean bag chair, with large headphones on either side of my head. Through the years, I fell in…

  • Too Many Movies

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    I keep a list of movies and TV shows that I would like to see. I also keep a list of books I would like to read (or listen to). Others may keep lists of podcasts, songs, museums to visit, etc. My rate of consumption is less than my rate of adding content to these…

  • Writing – Elton John and Bernie Taupin

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    Sometimes, I like to learn how to play a favorite song of mine on the piano. And sometimes, I enjoy trying to sing and play one of these songs. I don’t remember exactly when I first heard this song. I do remember that Joseph, my roommate in college, enjoyed playing the album Captain Fantastic and…

  • Steven Pressfield

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    Here is a post about another one of my heroes. Steven Pressfield has the distinction of introducing us to the personification of RESISTANCE. Resistance is the part of us that resists forward motion. I think the first Steven Pressfield book I read was The War of Art. The struggle to do creative work is real.…

  • Surprise Party

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    It’s been just over two years since we released our most recent short movie. Today, I am every bit as proud of the work everyone did as when we initially released it. Having said this, I did run out of steam with the project. I chose not to submit the movie to several film festivals,…