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Yes, I Will Read Your Script*

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:September 13, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/writing
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Every so often I see an article resurface called “I Will Not Read Your Fucking Script” by screenwriter Josh Olson, and it never fails to dishearten me. I respect Olson…

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A Rotten Conundrum: The Demise of Personal Opinion

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:August 15, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/movies/movies/superhero
  • Post comments:2 Comments

It’s no secret that I’m a devoted fan of grandiose summer movies, especially those produced by Marvel and DC. Superhero stories have long been a personal source of inspiration and…

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Worth 1000 Words: What’s in a Desktop Wallpaper?

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:August 1, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/fall from grace/movies/movies/superhero/writing
  • Post comments:1 Comment

I recently purchased a new laptop (hooray!) after ten years of writing on an ancient, Frankenstein’s monster of a machine. While setting it all up, I was greeted by a…

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Heart of a Hero: Marvel Studios’ Finest Dramatic Moments

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:June 8, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/movies/movies/superhero/superheroes
  • Post comments:2 Comments

The initial idea for this piece was to write about my favorite action scenes in Marvel movies and how they advanced or altered our understanding of the characters. While compiling…

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Verbis Diablo: How Do Writers Choose Words?

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:May 6, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/fall from grace/writing
  • Post comments:4 Comments

Penny Dreadful has returned to deliver a tasty slice of Victorian locution. As a writer, the show has caused a strange question to circle my craft: how exactly do we choose the…

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Avengers and Caped Crusaders: The Enduring Appeal of Superhero Films

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:March 4, 2016
  • Post category:Blog/superheroes
  • Post comments:9 Comments

I adore superhero films, no question about it. A colleague of mine, author/blogger Sean P. Carlin, recently wrote an essay called “The Great Escape: What the Ascendancy of Comic-Book Culture…

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Wonder Woman: The Hero Our World Needs

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:December 22, 2015
  • Post category:Blog/character study
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Wonder Woman is one of the most iconic and beloved comic book characters ever created. Since 1947, there have been many diverse iterations of the character, some more successful than…

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Cover Reveal: The Alpha & Omega

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:October 1, 2015
  • Post category:Blog/cover reveal/guest post
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Guest post by authors Camilla Ochlan and Bonita Gutierrez We are very excited to be back with J. Edward Richie who included our urban fantasy novel The Werewolf Whisperer in…

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Our Princess is in Another Castle: The Importance of Narrative in Gaming

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:September 22, 2015
  • Post category:Blog/video games/writing
  • Post comments:1 Comment

I have played video games for the better part of my life, a passion that blossomed from the pure joy of Super Mario Bros. on the NES. To this day,…

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Spartacus – A Benchmark in Narrative and Stylistic Excellence

  • Post author:J. Edward Ritchie
  • Post published:September 4, 2015
  • Post category:Blog/character study/writing
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My personal tastes in entertainment are as eclectic as they come. War epics, superhero comics, horror films, classic literature––I don’t discriminate as long as there’s an exciting, memorable story at…

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