Reviewed by Amelia Roberson- Master of Arts in Teaching/MFA Screenwriting Hollins
English Instructor

Geoffrey Zimmerman’s fanciful and grim imagination makes his newest collection of short stories and poetry a delightful read. From menacing girl scouts, haunted ex-wives, and lost love, the author surprises on each page.
“Great American Short Stories and Poetry” is both honest and cynical- an internal investigation and spoof. Zimmerman’s story telling is concise and original with definite consideration of the feminine perspective and its ability to challenge the male ego. “Jane Stalks Dick” and “Lorraine,” the story of a trapped house girl and her escape portray this sensitivity. Dialogue is crisp, true to each character, and his stories as quick yet poignant reads that reminds us of the creative value of short story and why they have become popular once again.

Acclaimed Film Director, Lucinda McNary commented on my book.

“Lucinda, is it ok for me to tell people what you think of my book?”
“You sure can. Now darn it, I liked it so much that the next book I started reading seemed boring. That tells you how good it is.”
“The next book is coming out soon”
“Well I can’t wait These stories were spellbinding and I am still thinking about them. Just beautiful.”

Another Interactive Book!

This will show more of what the stories are about, but don’t forget, the book is always better then the movie.

Jane Hates Dick from JointVentureLightning on Vimeo.

JANE HATES DICK
By
Geoffrey Zimmerman

The afternoon was turning out to be just perfect for Dick Lewinski. The fellas at the plant had volunteered to finish up his filing, so now, after dropping Timmy off at his little buddy’s birthday party Dick found he had three hours to himself.

When happy, Dick liked to jangle the loose change in his Dickies pocket. It jingled and jangled like a three cherry winner at a Vegas slot machine, and Dick whistled a few happy tunes through his pursed lips…
IF YOU WISH TO READ MORE, PLEASE VIEW THE SAMPLE PAGES AT MY EBOOK OR PURCHASE A COPY.

99 cents online price! This book is extremely interactive. 26 of the 106 pages are free to read.

Just listen or learn more about me. In this interview I describe my education, experience and inspiration for storytelling.

http://www.ijustfinished.com/author/geoffrey_zimmerman/43/

 
Photograph By SwEeTcHy

By Geoffrey Zimmerman

That concept struck me the other night while I was working on my new screenplay. I have adapted it from a novel that is about ½ to 1/3 done. I am currently on page 11 of that script, which totals 60 pages, so I know I need to add scenes. I had written into a fine scene where my protagonist is beginning to discover that she has powers; powers that she had wanted to have – and had practiced hard to gain – but now she is terrified. She realizes she can do it, and tells a friend. This is where I stopped writing, and decided to sit back and daydream. I said to myself, “You know what? This is just like flying – here’s how.
In this script, I know my direction. I know MOST OF what will happen along the way – and I know where I want the story to end. When I fly, I have a direction – I BELIEVE I know what will happen (and try to prepare for anything that does happen) along the way – and I know where I want to finish – my destination airport.
While writing a screenplay, I am performing several functions at once. In present time, I am writingdescriptions, dialogue, deciding on transitions, and looking ahead to where I want to be with regard to plot.
While flying, I am controlling my heading, altitude, airspeed, groundspeed, and looking ahead for weather and traffic.
While writing a screenplay, what I am doing now is going to (hopefully) create a smooth transition to where I next want to be – where I want to be further along on my flight. I have to plan ahead.
In my current scene, where the protagonist is talking to her friend about her powers, I want the scene to end in less than two pages, into which I will set up for the opening for another scene, where I will introduce another character who has ties to the protagonist.
Now, in this screenplay, I have planned a romance, so I must let the reader (audience) know ahead of time that this is one of the things desired by my protagonist. Planning ahead. Thinking it through. I have tools I can use (skillfully I hope) to create the effect I desire.
When flying, as I near the airfield, I must know beforehand the direction I will be landing. I must know the landing pattern altitude, so I must reduce the throttle so I can descend smoothly, and be where I want to be at the right time and point in space.
In an airplane, I have the dashboard instruments that show me what is currently happening with the airplane and where I am. I have tools like the throttle, ailerons, rudder and elevator to make the plane do what I want it to do.
In my screenplay, I have cuts, dissolves, fades, flashbacks, internal monologue, sound, dialogue, my imagination and memory to make the story do what I want it to do.
Happy writing, and I’ll see you in the air.

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A little fun for the “in between” times.