Late Night Fire Drills

So, today we were discussing David Caruso. What else would we be doing on a Monday? And I said, when writing action dialogue, one should always think, “What would David Caruso say?” And then Shawna said, when writing action scenes, one should always think, “What would David Caruso do?” You know, like ‘What would Jesus…

Gorgeous spring day. Santa Monica. A temperate 70 degrees. The sun warm, not hot. You spot an ice cream shop, and, though you weren’t thinking about it an instant before, it’s like a sign from the universe. There are a lot of things that could make this rare day of relaxation better, but, until you…

What if there is a ladder? What if this ladder leads to one of two places? The ladder leads either to Heaven, whatever Heaven means for you, however you envision it. Or the ladder leads nowhere. Would you choose to climb? What if there are platforms every so often? What if, every time you reach…