The joys of “pleasantly baffled”
Does word count count? When I first got the idea to write this newsletter, I was hoping I could write on the main idea for at least 300 words, maybe up to...
That time I asked ChatGPT to rewrite one of my scripts
Open the pod bay doors, please Once upon a time, I needed to rewrite a short script into three different voices. So, just to see what would happen, I tossed...
Creative Misuse: when the wrong tool becomes the right tool
It's a known principle in designing playgrounds that once kids learn to slide down the slide, then they try to climb back up it like they're scaling the...
No “buts” about it
So, two friends meet for lunch. Let’s call them Josh and Vera (because their real names are Aloysius and Hortensia, and that’s just too much to type)....
I was wrong about Ringo
Why "reliable" is a necessity Like many Beatles fans, I used to think the band was three very talented guitarists/songwriters and one mediocre drummer. John...
Hello (again)!
I'm back with updates on my horror comedy short film and insights on finding creative inspiration!
Making inspiration a habit: 5 steps to more ideas
In an earlier newsletter, I mentioned that I generate more ideas than I know what to do with. Again, this was not a boast — after all, that essay was about...
The Danny O'Hare Story (part 1)
I celebrated my 60th birthday in a pretty typical way: I and some friends performed a cabaret act in Scotland, at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Mermaids, airplanes, and surviving the gap between idea and done
A friend of mine once asked me what it was like to be a writer, and I said, “A constant state of grief and disappointment.” That was a terrible thing to say....
Your Meteor and You (a short animation lesson)
Suppose you need to have a meteor hit the ground in a remote site out in the country. I don’t know why, that’s your business, you meteor enthusiast. And...
To G or not to G (chord)
Danny's been pestering me to ghost write this book for him, even going so far as to mock up the cover. It's based on his harrowing musical experience in last...
Video of "Ask Danny"!
Hey, long time. You look good! Are those new shoes? Snazzy! First of all, thanks again to everyone who joined Danny O'Hare for last month's "Ask Danny" get...
It's time once again to "Ask Danny"
Mr. O'Hare will be performing on Zoom, and then live!
This Never Happens. Twice.
What mermaids and quicksand taught me about getting from “idea” to “done”
The Second-Shortest Movie I Ever Made
An alternate post because my original plan went too well…
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