About Jonathan
Just moved to the big bad city of Los Angeles and am going to try my hand at being awesome. In the meantime, I'll write screenplays, specs, novels and work on my webcomic that I've been trudging through for a bajillion years. There's a slight chance I listen to way awesome music and that you don't. I'm also a contrarian and I get strong urges to hate on things a majority of people love. Still with me? Good.
Jonathan On Stuff
Writing Archive
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On A New City, and Stuff
Posted on August 30, 2010 | View CommentsI suppose I should make some kind of post about life as I know it right now. Decided that I was done with Chicago and moved my ass all the way over to the west coast to live out a life of fame and fortune.... -
A Most Ambitious Frenzy
Posted on March 28, 2010 | View CommentsLast year I failed Script Frenzy. I had a good idea, but I just didn’t have the commitment to the event that I needed to see the project through. From a writing perspective, I had gotten too mired in plot and “revise-as-you-go,” a screenwriter’s worst... -
If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Remake It
Posted on December 6, 2009 | View CommentsI’ve got a rather novel idea that I’d like to share with the world, something which I think everyone can agree with on some basic level. Something, which when I say it you’ll say “amen” under your breath. Ready for it? We don’t *need* remakes.... -
On NaNoWriMo
Posted on December 1, 2009 | View CommentsDudes (and Dudettes), I totally frickin’ did it! I wrote a 50,000 word novel. That’s about 93 pages using your standard Times New Roman font and the basic margins set up by Microsoft Word when you open a blank document. Seven more pages and I... -
On Writing Despite The Void
Posted on August 17, 2009 | View CommentsWriter’s block is a terrible tragedy that befalls even the best of writers. How they get through this debacle varies. Some take a walk to clear their mind, some eat a bunch of junk food, some watch movies, some take drugs, and so on and... -
Do You Force It?
Posted on June 22, 2009 | View CommentsWhen I have writer’s block, I try to force myself to write something whether it’s any good or not. This tends to put me at odds with myself since I don’t like writing anything unless I have something to actually write. I’ve been told countless... -
Outlines Suck, But Are Awesome
Posted on May 13, 2009 | View CommentsA problem I come across when screenwriting is the logistics of the plot. I have no problems placing two characters in a room and making them say cool things, but when it comes down to where things eventually end up, it becomes a different matter... -
Writing and Re-Writing
Posted on April 7, 2009 | View CommentsOne of the frustrating things about my process is the part where I go back and change a bunch of shit and essentially rewrite my script from page one. It’s not like I actually want to do this, especially considering I have to get 100... -
Rambling About Screenwriting Books
Posted on January 7, 2009 | View CommentsThought I would try out my new account with Viddler by ranting about a screenwriting book that I hate and one that I love. Kind of threw it together fast so it ain’t “all that” nor is it the definitive source on what you should... -
A Thought On Method
Posted on November 21, 2008 | View CommentsAs a writer for any medium, you often get asked (or are made to ask yourself), “What’s your method?” Some people respond with a very complex list of how they get into the mood to write and then how they go about building their magnum...