Storytelling Archives - Ocean Palmer

Catching Up As We Gladly Exit the Fun House Mirror of 2021

December 7, 2021 by Ocean Palmer Leave a Comment

I apologize for getting lost. No good reason, just a barrel of feeble excuses. Like much of the world, I’ve been running sideways, backward, two steps forward, ducking, and hopping erratically depending on the how reality dictates. Time to at least get somewhat caught up. In no particular order: Been busy on a variety of […]

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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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