New Podcast Up: Dying Hard for Your Hero

One evening last week I was home alone (sort of) and was mourning the loss of Alan Rickman, so I watched “Die Hard”. Even though I had seen the film many times, I learned a valuable lesson about writing about action heroes from the film that I want to share with everyone. This episode isContinue reading “New Podcast Up: Dying Hard for Your Hero”

3 Things “Die Hard” Taught Me About Writing Action Heroes

The other night I popped in my well-worn copy of the 1988 film “Die Hard” with Bruce Willis and the ever lovable villain Hans Gruber played by the late Alan Rickman.  It was a quiet night, my wife was out with the girls, my son was out with friends, and my youngest daughter was inContinue reading “3 Things “Die Hard” Taught Me About Writing Action Heroes”