I primarily write action, dark comedy, hard science fiction and dabble in horror… so obviously I am the man to write educational programming for pre-school kids.

This is not from the program I’m working on but a quick sketch I did for myself just to get me in the childhood mindset. They have actual artists working on the character designs.

(I kind of like my moose and may use him on one of my own projects- maybe as Benny Moosolini in an “Animal Farm” style animated political sketch comedy series… ‘cause nothing says comedy like a dystopian collapse of civilization! And I say I can’t write for kids?)

Anyway, for the last week or so I have put aside writing my redemptive Lovecraftian horror film to help set the format and write the first three episodes of an educational program for pre-school and elementary school children.

I didn’t take it for the money (people who write children’s educational animation will laugh at that concept) but because it was a worthwhile project and it would force me to write outside my comfort zone. I feel that any time you push the boundaries of what you write, you strengthen your writing overall.

Once I get those three scripts done, I will return to finish up the first draft of “Saving the Dead” (am I taking long enough on that one?) and then do a rewrite on the “Space Inc.” pilot- amping up the action and toning down the exposition.