Ron Covington

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RE: What Are You Working On?

@scmpbllsbcglobal-net Here is Siorre Of The Century. It's the next to last song that ends Act I. The King & Queen have thrown a Business Conference (the King is always chasin' that paper!)/Sweet 1...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: GET OUT GROUP: 2020 Writing Goals and Availability for Group Meetings

@scmpbllsbcglobal-net Thanks for the outline template. Looks interesting. I'm in the office working on my basic story idea. I went back to an old WRITERS BOOT CAMP course wkbk I had when I won a schol...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: GET OUT GROUP: 2020 Writing Goals and Availability for Group Meetings

@scmpbllsbcglobal-net Asylum (1972), Tales From The Crypt, Vault of Horror (early '70's) were those fun anthology films from Amicus, the rival company of Hammer. Some of the stories were great and hol...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: What Are You Working On?

@scmpbllsbcglobal-net Thanks! I guess only one track uploaded. I'll try the other one later. I played all the instruments via a keyboard controller that allowed me to import different sounds. As a kid...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: GET OUT GROUP: 2020 Writing Goals and Availability for Group Meetings

The horror genre is varied. I was and still am a fan of the Hammer horror films out of England from the late '50's through the early '70's. Something about the rich color and really great British acto...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: Rules and Standards of Conduct

2 weeks seems reasonable

In forum Soul Food

5 years ago
RE: What Are You Working On?

@scmpbllsbcglobal-net Here are 2 tunes from my musical, PRINCESS WITH STINKY FEET. One is SIOREE OF THE CENTURY and the other is NASTY GOOD. Let me know if you were able to hear them. Better to listen...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: Dolemite vs. Just Mercy

Anxious to see the completion of your statements.

In forum Let's Talk Movies

5 years ago
RE: Candyman

I remember the original and thought the first half of that movie was very compelling and then it felt like the producer stepped in and demanded more gore that overshadowed the fascination of the conce...

In forum Let's Talk Movies

5 years ago
RE: Virtual Table Reads

@admin David, sorry, on the late freight. Just seeing this. Keep me informed. I'm willing to participate in any way I can if and when you pull the trigger on this.

In forum OBS Lounge

5 years ago
RE: What Are You Working On?

@scmpbllsbcglobal-net Hey Sandra. I'm in re-writes on a musical comedy that's family friendly but very much in the Mel Brooks/Garry Marshall vein. I could possibly upload a WAV file of a rough demo of...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: What Are You Working On?

@christopherharmon Cool, Christopher! I get what you mean about budget concerns. They story I'm working on has been tentatively budgeted at about 2.5 mil but might go higher. We have some investors ou...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: April Tentative Meeting Date - Online

@rushs847aol-com I agree Sidney. Every story for me requires a slightly different approach. I've spent the last couple of days on the premise/logline to get a clear, focused direction of the story. To...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: Hold The Date - April 26th - First Get Out Group Meeting

@rushs847aol-com Got it on my calendar, Sandra. Looking forward to it.

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: Mystery, Crime Drama, Detective Story: What do you write?

@aarondantleygmail-com Don't think there is a moderator yet. I'm working on a crime drama where a police detective, who plays chess every month with a jewel thief he caught, enlists the burglar to cap...

In forum Devil In a Blue Dress

5 years ago
RE: Mystery, Crime Drama, Detective Story: What do you write?

@aarondantleygmail-com That's interesting. That approach is more of a "Whydunit?" This was supposed to be the guiding force behind LAW & ORDER: CRIMINAL INTENT. What was the motive of the criminal...

In forum Devil In a Blue Dress

5 years ago
RE: Writing Time versus Day Jobs, Family, Life

@rushs847aol-com I have that book too, Sidney. Read it a few years ago. Some of it was helpful but it did give me a lot of ideas. I used to have a set writing schedule which was usually 6-8pm in the e...

In forum OBS Lounge

5 years ago
RE: What Are You Working On?

@christopherharmon That's a unique and quirky idea, not to mention timely. I just flashed on an image of Meagan Kelly making those ignorant comments about black face on her now-defunct talk show. Inte...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: What Are You Working On?

Intriguing story notions. In the first idea about Ancestory.com, maybe all the concerned black folk find that they are all share a 70% lineage from a specific European family that was known to be part...

In forum Get Out

5 years ago
RE: MEETING DAY AND TIME

Once a month sounds good to me.

In forum Finding Forrester

5 years ago
Mystery, Crime Drama, Detective Story: What do you write?

An example of a mystery is THE LAST OF SHEILA. Suspects. A crime. Whodunit? No official detective and everybody's shady. DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS is a detective story. We follow the sleuth as he investig...

In forum Devil In a Blue Dress

5 years ago
Difference between "based on a true story" & "inspired by true events"

I've written two pilots that deal with historical events. I went to Howard University as did my father before me and while he was there he was good friends with Andrew Young, Robert Gordy (Berry's bro...

In forum Genre Forums

5 years ago
RE: MEETING DAY AND TIME

I'm good with any Tues.-Thursday evening meeting between 6 - 9pm. I am flexible so others times could work. This is just my preference at the moment. Sunday afternoons is also an option for me. Again,...

In forum Finding Forrester

5 years ago
RE: Your Expectations for this Group

I agree. I expect to share (give and receive) varied ideas and points of view on writing. I'm honored to give and receive honest and helpful feedback as we tackle creating and innovating our own paths...

In forum Soul Food

5 years ago
RE: Member Availability

I'm in Los Angeles and my schedule is kind of all over the place. I'm on PST. First Saturdays before 1:00 pm are good. Usually Sunday afternoons are good. Most week day evenings after 4:00, I'm good. ...

In forum Soul Food

5 years ago
RE: Rules and Standards of Conduct

If any writer has a specific need they want addressed in their feedback they should state it. For instance, something like, "I'd like to know if the goal of my protagonist is clear by page 10." or "Wh...

In forum Soul Food

5 years ago
RE: Hello from St. Louis, MO!!

Great to meet you. Can't wait to read your stuff!

In forum Member Introductions

5 years ago
RE: Moderator Nomination

I confirm you. Thanks.

In forum Soul Food

5 years ago
RE: Writing Goals for 2020

So far this year my goals are: 1) Complete Post-Production on a web series, find sponsorship to shoot more episodes and curate new episodes from selected writers 2) Complete a basic 3-5 page horror st...

In forum Soul Food

5 years ago
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