D. J. MacHale
D. J. MacHale
Donald James MacHale, known popularly under the pen name D. J. MacHale, is a writer, director, and executive producer. He has been affiliated with shows such as Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Flight 29 Down and Seasonal Differences. MacHale is also the author of the popular young adult book series, Pendragon and Morpheus Road...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth11 March 1955
CountryUnited States of America
blueprint mind screenplay therefore whatever
A screenplay is really a blueprint for something that will be filmed. Therefore you must always keep in mind that whatever you write is going to be staged, for real.
bottom characters compelling good line matter medium stories
Storytelling is storytelling. Good stories need compelling characters and interesting conflicts. That's the bottom line no matter what medium you're writing for.
taken simple decision
There are no simple answers in life. There is a good and bad in everyone and everything. No decision is made without consequence. No road is taken that doesn't lead to another. What's important is that those roads always be kept open, for there's no telling what wonder they might lead to.
special four levers
I went to the four levers. None of them were marked. There was only one way to figure out which one was the right one. I had to call upon all my Traveler experience and special powers to figure it out. It's called...Eenie, meenie, miney...mo!" -Bobby Pendragon
scare why-not want
Damon Scares me,' Maggie said. 'Maybe you should do what he wants.' 'Can't.' 'Why not?' 'Because he killed me. That kind of pisses me off
girlfriend nice reality
I see you brought along your violent little girlfriend. What a nice surprise!" - Saint Dane (The Reality Bug)
accordions
Who's Heinz and what's an accordion?" -Spader
confused men light
I knew what Saint Dane was sensing. I knew why he was confused. he thought I was done. He thought we were done. He was wrong, and that's what he was sensing. He felt our presence. I figured I might as well confirm things for him. "Pendragon, don't--," Patrick warned. I stepped out fron behind the pillar into the light. "Man, that suit is just wicked cool!" I called out.
wall sides flats
At least I thought it was a wall. It sure felt like one. It was hard. It was flat. It stretched out on either side of me. You know... wall.
flower names rose
Max Rose: Vo? What kind of name is that? Spader: What kind of name is Rose? Isn't that some kind of flower?
exactly-is pendragon
What exactly is a french before it's fried?
witty kids warrior
Now it was just the three of us: the leader, the warrior, and the kid about to wet his pants. Guess who I was.
reader pendragon gore
I really suggest the Pendragon series to all readers unless you are afraid of gore!
confused people dinosaurs
Do you know how hard it is to gather seventy thousand people? Especially people who are confused and scared that they might be eaten by hungry dinosaurs?