Wendy Jane Henson

Wendy Jane Henson

College instructor in creative writing and theater arts. Published author with articles and two books in print. Optioned, award-winning screenwriter. Produced playwright. Producer and director in non-profit theater.
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  • Listen to Your Heart
    12/4/2010
    A young composer finds love a beautiful girl, but she is deaf and cannot hear the music that she inspires him to write.
  • The 19th Amendment: A Mountain Climbed
    8/24/2010
    In 90 years, we've come a long way!
  • Rizzoli & Isles
    7/21/2010
    From a dramatist's perspective
  • Top 10 Worst Movies of the Decade: Romantic Comedy
    12/19/2009
    Romcoms, as they are known in the biz, are popular. Scores are made. No one can see them all. I comment only on those with which I had personal anguish...er...experience. Other sources were the Internet Movie Data Base, Netflix, and various movie critics.
  • Home Design: How to Handle Door Placement
    7/6/2006
    Where people put doors will control the flow of traffic through a house and determine how individual rooms function. At best, poorly placed doors can be annoying. At worst, they are a safety hazard.
  • How to Insure Your Jewelry
    7/5/2006
    When purchasing any kind of insurance product, the first step is always an objective assessment of the property you want to insure. Realistically, then, before insuring your jewelry, you must consider your needs.
  • HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE: Medical Payments
    6/26/2006
    If you or the people who live with you get hurt at home, generally your personal medical insurance will cover your treatment. But what if you have company?
  • TV Review: The Making of Reality Television
    6/10/2006
    "Reality" television, a phenomenon that in recent years has dominated TV broadcasting, has about as much to do with reality as bread has to do with butter. They go together, but one should never be mistaken for the other.
  • The Da Vinci Code: Take it With Several Grains of Salt
    6/5/2006
    In the publishing world and in Hollywood, there is a long standing rule: If you want to sell a book or a movie, create a controversy. Conspiracy theories tend to generate a first rate market.
  • How to Replace a Hot Water Heater
    6/1/2006
    It's smart to keep an eye on your hot water heater and replace it before it dies. It's even smarter to take steps that can help you avoid padded installation fees.
  • Tips for Screenwriters: How to Write Action
    4/24/2006
    The main problem for many novice screenwriters is that they are accustomed to narrative prose in which authors must describe everything. But screenplays are drama. Dramatists need to avoid description and to write action.
  • The "Rules" of Screenwriting
    4/11/2006
    Many beginning screenwriters have never written anything, let alone a screenplay. Many know nothing about show business except that they love movies. They try to learn "the rules," hoping for a road map that will guide them through the maze.
  • Personal Insurance: When a Thief Strikes
    1/10/2006
    Homeowners need to know their security issues. They also need to understand the damage they can suffer if they ignore those issues. It is true that little deters a truly dedicated criminal. But certainly we should try our best to discourage them.
  • Tips for Screenwriters: Learning to Write Drama
    1/5/2006
    The name of the game is screenplay. New screenwriters are budding playwrights, not novelists. Novels belong to the art of literature. Although plays may be literary, drama is a separate art with its own requirements and goals.
  • Martial Arts: An Activity for the Entire Family
    12/20/2005
    Training in the martial arts, such as karate, can help you and your children learn important lessons about each other and about handling life's problems.
  • How to Give the Gift of Happiness to Children
    11/17/2005
    The pursuit of happiness may be an unalienable right, but happiness itself is not. Nor is happiness a commodity people can acquire with a trip to the mall, the doctor, or the refrigerator.
  • Understanding Liability and Your Insurance Policy
    10/31/2005
    Liability coverage appears in nearly all insurance policies. Insured parties, however, can have a hard time understanding what the term "liability" means and to whom it refers.
  • Getting Results with Your Insurance Claim
    10/9/2005
    Many people never file an insurance claim, and they are grateful for it. Should the task become necessary, it can be daunting, and it is normal to feel confused and nervous. Here are some steps that will help move your claim along.

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