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
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To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.
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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.
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Storytelling is storytelling. Good stories need compelling characters and interesting conflicts. That's the bottom line no matter what medium you're writing for.
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The history of each and every territory is written in the blood of those who died trying to fulfill the aspirations of their ambitious leaders.