<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SHINING HOUR]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHINING HOUR]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2026 13:00:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What if...? ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been a while since I’ve had a moment to share my thoughts. I think most people believe there will always be more time, but there will never be enough time. So let’s go. After finishing three novelas last year, I turned my attention back to my first love: music.  I went from being a songwriter to being a screenwriter, then a filmmaker, then an author, and back to being a songwriter.  In a way, I feel I’ve come full circle. But each discipline has informed the others, allowing me to keep...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/what-if</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a28a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 23:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_f683fc0f5f264ab290fa9447ab3a6605~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wrapping It Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the start of every year, I have goals in mind and make every effort to achieve them. At the end of the year, I am often amazed at how 12 months have zipped by. How did things go?  I was commissioned to write three young adult novelettes. I was not keen to take on the assignment, but my seven-year run as a screenwriter ended abruptly when the three main people I worked with went off in different directions. So, I jumped into my assignment and put my heart and soul into it, even though it...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/wrapping-it-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a28b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:36:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_e875189ae6bf49f392820774fba229a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_974,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building A Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of my dear colleagues, Jon Meyers, an incredibly talented writer, teacher, and loving spirit, passed away suddenly a little over a week ago. It was a harsh reminder that one should never take anything for granted, especially health and time.  Jon was always working toward achieving his creative goals, with grit, humor, and grace. But he also always had time to lift other writers up. He knew how to offer notes that never felt judgmental. He was always encouraging. Anyone who had interacted...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/building-a-community</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a29d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 03:01:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_7062efb40bbb4a85a14dd7c462d52bb2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_706,h_749,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep The Pen Moving]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLARITY If you are a writer or a creative, a word people like to use, you most likely have a strong desire to write or create. But you...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/keep-the-pen-moving</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a293</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2025 01:02:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_512fcd5429da49d6bbd9cf1b89a39257~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Now?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Speaking for myself, I feel every aspect of my life and world has changed, and most of it not for the better. The world I grew up in and...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/what-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a289</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Feb 2025 02:49:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_73f04634e8f249698ca9d338af6b92ef~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Next Steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[2024 is wrapping up. It's time to reflect on what was achieved and look forward to what WILL be achieved. Achieved: my 10th produced...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/next-steps</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a288</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Dec 2024 18:44:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_29302101f76d4936803ce117e51e9abf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_816,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Be Prepared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well. Suddenly it’s December 2024. We always think we have more time. And then we don’t. This was a challenging year on many levels for...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/be-prepared</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a28c</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2024 06:02:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_3c296335b4104dd791a22591f54c39ec~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping Promises]]></title><description><![CDATA[In my previous blog, posted on July 8, 2024, I promised to return at the end of August with the rough draft of an idea that has been...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/keeping-promises</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a286</guid><pubDate>Mon, 02 Sep 2024 01:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_84da7fa2eb5d40dc94a793f3cbbc5062~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Not Walk Away]]></title><description><![CDATA[The industry is changing. AI is creeping into everything we do. Do writers actually have a purpose anymore, other than feeding prompts...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/do-not-walk-away</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a290</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:35:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_d386829a7a0340e8a7f3c180bcd6ad6e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WRITE WITH ABANDON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Write with abandon. Let the words come flying, fast and furious, and do not edit them as you tap them out or scribble across the page. Do...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/write-with-abandon</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a29c</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 01:28:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_a8a259ab07d1478c9ef0af87cdd1a643~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE CLIMB]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a while since my last post. Almost every waking minute, until a few weeks ago, was spent on polishing a screenplay which is, as...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/the-climb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a29b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:10:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_8338bdc05c0d4ab490bd009687b5e0bf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[KEEP GOING]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are a writer, specifically a screenwriter, you must have heard the phrase "Keep writing!" It's always said in a cheerful way. No...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/keep-going</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a28e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 01:41:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_2bae8c39691e4373b88c30a081df4dfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DO IT YOURSELF]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Photo by Zbynek Polak) You want to be a screenwriter. A director. A producer. You want to do it all. You don't have any money, you don't...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/do-it-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a282</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 03:57:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_239d8e64e1a64df6b792cac16f07a6c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[DON'T LET FEAR HOLD YOU BACK]]></title><description><![CDATA[2022 was perhaps the most challenging year of my life. I started off with a health crisis that I was sure spelled the end for me. By the...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/don-t-let-fear-hold-you-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a299</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_55a75b17a4024f698be404748a2dbda8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_750,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[VALUE YOUR VOICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? But for me, it took me decades to accept that I even had a voice. I spent the majority of my life...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/value-your-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a29e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2022 07:33:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_dceb7a18646440f8832154d3aa334147~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_773,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ACCEPTING NOTES GRACEFULLY, WITH GRATITUDE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because I came to screenwriting much later than most writers do, I always felt I had to try harder and learn more and be better. I was...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/accepting-notes-gracefully-with-gratitude</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a29a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:02:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_b4caff8d9f1744e68c6d9d1f29aae9b7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_792,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[YOU AGAINST THE WORLD]]></title><description><![CDATA[I used to write with co-writers. I loved the experience. I do not like writing alone. That said, even though I had co-writers, I often...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/you-against-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a294</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Feb 2022 11:32:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_07a8df3719a14213acc7996407f08221~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I GUESS I'M LEGIT NOW]]></title><description><![CDATA[I wouldn't say I have "imposter screenwriter" syndrome, but I definitely have moments where I think, "Okay, step back, it's time to let...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/i-guess-i-m-legit-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a298</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:38:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_4c2d1606cc48481dad2909696853853b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FROM CONCEPT TO SCRIPT IN 4-6 WEEKS]]></title><description><![CDATA[You have an idea for a screenplay. In fact, you might even have a finished screenplay. Now, you want to engage a producer or manager. Do...]]></description><link>https://www.shininghourentertainment.com/post/from-concept-to-script-in-4-6-weeks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a30905a887c63e424b4a292</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:33:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b39278_0d25348c1a8243b39b1ef933d203a294~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>David Chester</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIRST, YOU MUST BELIEVE]]></title><description><![CDATA[I did not start screenwriting until the age at which most people have already achieved career success in their chosen field. 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