Storytelling Archives - Ocean Palmer

Second Interview with Ed Molitor’s “The Athletics of Business”

June 25, 2021 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

It’s always nice to be a guest on someone’s show, especially so when you are asked back a second time. Following my recent return to Chicago-based Ed Molitor’s interview program, here is the link: https://theathleticsofbusiness.com/podcasts/with-ted-simendinger2/ We covered many topics, including Managing the Worry Circle, pro selling, story construction and my writing process, plus the great […]

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New Novel in the Works: The TUKI BANJO follow-up

March 17, 2021 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

Through the last couple decades, I have told a lot of fun stories featuring a small army of great characters. Datchet, a curmudgeonly old chap in London, was good enough Michael Caine wanted to play him on the screen if we could have raised the money to make it. Bonefish, a quirky horse with a […]

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The Construction Process for Three Comedy Shorts

November 20, 2017 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

In business and entertainment, story matters. A great story, well made with great characters, produces great results. Conversely, a thin story or mediocre characters can never tell a really strong story. I recently wrote three comedic film shorts, ten to fifteen minutes each, written to be shot with a “single or dual setup,” which enables […]

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