Marketing & Design
Writing Samples
FILM
See samples of my writing about film and television.
Star Trek Into Darkness Review
​Film Review
A look at my formal film review praising the second addition in the Star Trek franchise, Star Trek Into Darkness.
"The Creature from the Black Lagoon"
Film Commentary & Analysis
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Read my commentary on the 1954 film The Creature from the Black Lagoon, posted on my blog, "Ellery & Cinema," about film, TV and the stage.
NON-FICTION
Look at samples of my non-fiction writing.
Devising the Past
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A look at my creative non-fiction investigation of the connection between nostalgia and how we experience film.
(Theme from) The Monkees
A sample of my creative non-fiction account of my rediscovery of the 1960's music and television phenomenon, "The Monkees".
ACADEMIC
See samples of my academic writing.
Milton and the Morality of Knowledge
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A look at my essay discussing John Milton's depiction of knowledge and the Fall of Man in his poem, "Paradise Lost".
Smallville and Genre-Blending in the Post-9/11 Context
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Sample my essay analyzing the television's role in comforting a traumatized public after September 11th, 2001.
CREATIVE
From poetry to fiction, see samples of my creative writing.
London at Daybreak
Poem
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Download below for my poem describing London winking awake on a clear morning.
The Fifteenth Annual Canine Purebred Celebration
Short Story
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A sample of my short story about a young boy who can't help horsing around during his uncle's social event.
SCREENWRITING
See a sample of one of my scripts.
Field Day
Short film
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Download to read my romantic comedy about a girl whose love life depends on conquering her worst fear: gym class.