Writing Samples
Below please find a few writing samples:
1. Lords of the Street is an original teleplay (tv pilot) that Doug has written. The series tagline is, "When a driven young man lands his dream job on Wall Street, and it's not what he bargained for, where will he draw the line?" The link below is the first scene/teaser from the pilot.
2. The Family Planning Ripple Effect: Children Survive and Nations Thrive is a PowerPoint presentation that Doug wrote with a Non-Profit Organization. The target audience was Ministers of Finance for specific developing nations. The link below is a video of the presentation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ykVJnfKmSk
3. The Upside of Iris is a quirky and loveable tale, where a hopelessly romantic woman (who sees the world upside down) uses her unique perspective to reconnect with her childhood love, and change the lives of those around her.
Doug doctored the original story (written by Jennifer Schwed) into screenplay format, wrote the film treatment (below) and also adapted it into a children's book for digital app and hardcover distribution. Together, they also fleshed-out the concept into a television format. An international animation company has attached itself to the project and is currently shopping it as a television series in Europe.
4. Red Monkeys is a very adult, gritty, urban noir novella, written by Doug. Think: part Taxi Driver, part Sin City and part Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. It is not for the faint of heart, to say the least… The link below is for a short (and only PG-rated) chapter.
The entire novella is available in either standard soft-cover or as an e-Book through distribution outlets, such as: Amazon, B&N, etc.
To Buy Red Monkeys Soft Cover:
To Buy Red Monkeys Digital Version:
5. Shockwave is an original screenplay written by Doug. The story is about a brilliant (but maverick) astrophysics professor, who discovers a cataclysmic interstellar shockwave headed for Earth, but will anyone believe him before it's too late?
6. 30 Second Radio Spot
Doug assisted with the writing of this political radio ad.
7. Shaquille O'Neal - Man of Steel is a children's book targeted for 2nd and 3rd graders. It is part of Penguin Putnam's “All Aboard Reading” series. It focuses on how young Shaq grew up and became one of basketball's greatest players.
Shaquile O'Neal - Man of Steel
To Buy Shaquille O'Neal - Man of Steel Soft Cover: