Carla MilesChased by TimeEveryone has a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end. I survived my beginning — a journey as a middle child in a large…Apr 7, 20235Apr 7, 20235
Carla MilesConfessions of a CinephileMy sister’s wife recently said that she didn’t know how to watch a movie until my sister taught her. It was a remarkable statement that…Apr 6, 20232Apr 6, 20232
Carla MilesChange is GoodThe Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Change is the only constant in life.” Heraclitus was known as the ‘weeping philosopher,’ prone to…Apr 5, 20233Apr 5, 20233
Carla MilesThe Shining versus The ShiningMost everyone has seen or knows of The Shinning, the 1980 film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on one of Stephen King’s…Apr 4, 20237Apr 4, 20237
Carla MilesBaseball and Writing: Unexpected ParallelsPhoto by Jose Francisco Morales on UnsplashApr 3, 20236Apr 3, 20236
Carla MilesTaking the Edge off the Post-Success CrashYou’ve just accomplished something huge. You rose to meet a great challenge or worked rigorously to reach a major milestone in your life…Mar 30, 20233Mar 30, 20233
Carla MilesFinding your Story’s Rhythm in a Beat SheetThe definition of music is vocal or instrumental sounds, or both, combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and…Mar 15, 20231Mar 15, 20231
Carla MilesWhat I Learned from a 5-day Writing SprintLast week I overzealously agreed to take part in a 5-day writing sprint: writing and submitting a post on Medium for five days in a row. I…Mar 10, 202310Mar 10, 202310
Carla MilesHow to Write Split Screen SequencesUsing the split screen sequence in film has been around almost as long as movies themselves. The technique enhances the contrast of…Mar 9, 20236Mar 9, 20236
Carla MilesStanding Behind the BlueOne evening, I answered a 911 call from a teenage girl who was home alone. A man was trying to break into her house. He banged on the…Mar 8, 20237Mar 8, 20237
