Tarl.com Chronology

or: The approximate order my stories were written in.

I started writing screenplays in the autumn or winter of 1997. Before that I had started a novel that fizzled out. I read books on screenplays and used Scriptware for windows to teach me the format. Beyond that, everything else is talent and dedication to the craft (more dedication than talent, though).

Browse through these screenplays and partials, then go read them for yourself. Bear in mind that everyone starts from somewhere, and the start is nowhere near as refined as the finish. So those scripts I wrote five years ago will be less polished than the scripts I wrote this year - 2002.

Timeline: (1997 - 2002)

1. The Contingency: Heir Apparent
2. Olympus, Inc
3. The Gray Matter
4. Xena: Warrior Princess - "A Friend In Need" (TV episode)
5. Tales of the Argo: War on Olympus (1st draft)
6. The Furies (aka: The Kindly Ones; partial; rewrite in progress)
7. Amazon High - "Friends In Low Places" (TV Pilot)
8. Time and Again (aka: Another Life)
9. The Coach's Son
10. Tales of The Argo: Necropolis (TV episode)
11. Tales of The Argo: The Crypt (TV episode)
12. Tales of The Argo: Age of Innocence (TV episode)
13. Starfighter: The Gathering (written with James Telford)
14. The Coach's Son (complete rewrite)
15. Tales of the Argo: War on Olympus (2nd draft; complete rewrite)
16. Starfighter: The Gathering (complete rewrite; plus outline for two sequels)
17. Star Wars Episode II - "Sanctuary Lost"
18. Daughter of the Jedi: Seeds of Rebellion
19. Star Wars Legends: Prophesy of Light
20. Star Wars Episode III - "The Path of Darkness"
21. Zarahemla (partial)
22. Twilight (partial)
23. Dishing Dirt (short screenplay)
24. Reaper (partial TV pilot)
25. Pandora's Box - "Heroes Wanted, Apply Within" (TV Pilot)
26. Soul Searcher - "Annuit Coeptis" (TV Pilot)
27. The Gardeners of Eden (cryogenic victims; short screenplay)
28. The Gardeners of Eden II (desert holocaust survivors; short screenplay)
29. Lullaby (partial; rewrite in progress)
30. Faith of My Fathers (stage play; partial)
31. Buffy the Vampire Slayer - "Watch, Therefore ..." (TV episode partial)
32. Buffy / Angel Crossover - "The Day Cometh" (partial)
33. Origami Hero (partial + outline)
34. The Sealed Book (partial)
35. Soul Searcher: Family Secrets
36. Cirque de Nocte: Circus of the Night
37. Masterpiece (partial; work in progress)
38. Murder In The Dark
39. The Devil's Highway (TV Pilot; partial)
40. Helping Hands (partial)
41. SWAK: Sealed With a Kiss (partial)
42. Star Wars Episode VII - "The Face of Darkness" (partial; work in progress)
43. The Tire Swing (partial)
44. Crying From The Dust (TV MOW partial)
45. Charmed series finale - "Blood Sisters" (TV episode partial; work in progress)

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As you can see, to the present, I have written 14 complete screenplays (not including the complete rewrites), 7 complete television episodes or pilots, and quite a few others in various stages of completion. So you can see I'm in it for the long haul.

Browse the website to view many of the projects listed above. If you are interested in learning more about any of these projects, contact the author.