Writing Samples

 
 
 
 

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    Television drama

"You can never have too much comedy in a drama."
- attributed to Les Moonves, President and CEO of CBS Television

Nip Tuck (view pdf)
Prizewinner in Writers’ Digest Competition
An accusation of molestation pits Sean and Christian against each other.

West Wing (view pdf)
Semi-finalist in the Disney Writers Fellowship
On the eve of a summit in Japan , a crisis on the Mexican-American border may cause the president to lose out on his international economic initiative. 

Weho (view pdf)
Hour long original pilot.  An irreverant look into a family of Russians, a group of Queers, and one surly waitress as they seek their place in the quirky world of West Hollywood.  QUEER AS FOLK meets DAWSON'S CREEK. 

CSI (view pdf)
A dead body in a casino leads Warrick on a treacherous journey as he remembers the lure of gambling addiction.  Catherine reunites with her old archaeology professor when she must deal with a mummy burial. 

BUFFY, THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (view pdf)
Buffy must battle the forces of evil in the guise of a pop band while studying for exams. 

DAYS OF OUR LIVES (view htm)
Script aired November 22, 2004 (c) Corday Productions. 

Medium
Coming soon.

 
   
   
 
  Games

"Aristotle listed five elements of drama: plot, style, setting, theme, and characterization.  It's the last two that aren't well served by the data-intensive designer."
-Andrew Rollings and David Morris, Game Architecture and Design

ZOO VET 3D
Intro (view pdf)
Sample Cases (view pdf)
Character dialog for veterinarians at a zoo. 

 
   
 
 

Comics

Batman (view doc)
A classic murder mystery set in the Wayne Manor. 

Meadowsweet (view doc)
A short adventure ensues when Russian partisans infiltrate a German holding prison. 

 
   
 
  Animation

MEN IN BLACK
While malevolent creatures stalk her, Jay must escort a beautiful alien visitor with a predilection for his archenemy: the Yankees.  .fdr

 
   
 
 

Short Film

Lodi (view pdf)
A pre-teen comedy features a boy who returns from science camp to find his farm has been visited by aliens and a distant cousin named Betsy. 

 
   
 
  Fiction

Weho (view doc)
Excerpt from NaNoWriMo novel. 

 
   
 
  Journalism

Writing Across Game Platforms: Pirates of the Caribbean

Writers Cabal blog on GDC

Genre Series Popular in 2007-8 TV Season

Interview with Jeffrey Donovan, TOUCHING EVIL (no longer hosted)

For the Birds: Interview with the stars of WB's BIRDS OF PREY

Producers Guild Panel on Game Development

NATPE: Where Content is King