A blog by Aidan Hennebry; the man, not the brand. Personal reflections on being a husband, fatherhood, old movies, photography, screenwriting, typewriters, theology, making music, life, travelling, and creativity.
Tom Hanks—Yes, Tom Hanks!—Wrote Me a Letter
Typewriter extraordinaire Tom Hanks (you might know him as an actor, but he is also an accomplished writer) wrote me a letter. How the heck can that be true?! Read the story (and the letter).
The Hennebry Typewriter Collection
You could argue 8 typewriters is 7 too many, but I’d beg to differ. Take a walk with me through my collection and learn a little bit about why I own each machine I do.
You’re Only As Good As What You Accomplish
Today’s society de-emphasizes the physical over the psychological (and certainly the emotional). I challenge that in a rambling blog about the importance of what we manage to accomplish.
My Day-by-Day Thoughts When Writing a Screenplay
Writing a screenplay is a mental rollercoaster where one minute you love your script, and the next you hate it. Here, I take you through my recent journey with writing a script and give you my tips on doing it yourself.
The Discipline of Daily Writing
If you’re digging for buried treasure and find a gold coin, do you call it a day, or do you excavate the entire square mile for all the gold there is? That’s why I’m writing something of substance every day in 2022.