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John Michael Duggan started writing in 1992. He was working to make a career for himself as an actor, making the rounds in Hollywood while supporting himself as a magazine illustrator and cartoonist (when you could actually make a living at such), until he was offered the role of father to twin sons. In order to properly support his new family, John put aside his pursuit of an acting career and went to work as a digital game artist for such diverse companies as Disney, Sony, and Sega, among others. To maintain some connection to the world of "showbiz" while rearing his sons, John started writing screenplays.
During these years of family life, John studied the works of other screenwriters order to teach himself the craft of writing. He scripted and illustrated the long-running full page monthly comic strip "RED RYDER" in Easyriders magazine following the death of the strip's originator Hal Robinson and eventually created, scripted, and illustrated the original monthly comic strip "WHITE-LINE WILLIE" for Supercycle magazine for several years.. As well, John wrote several illustrated humor articles for those magazines that were published.
Since then, John has had two "Doodle" books published by Ullysees Press and is working on a third. He continues to hone his screenwriting skills, including a stint doing coverage for Joel Castleberg and Panama Productions. John has branched out into playwrighting with his one-act "INTERLUDE" being included in Ten Grand Productions' Cold Cuts Reading Series as well as being a finalist in the Pittsburgh New Works Festival. His other work, "HAMMURABI'S CHAIR" was produced by Gorilla Tango Theatre in Chicago.
Additionally, he is the Artistic Director for the Plaza Players Theatre (located in the Bay Area) and is a member of the Playwrights' Center of San Francisco, The Pacifica Table Readers, and Theatre Bay Area.
There was a screenwriting maxim learned (from whom, forgotten) that it wasn't until one completed one's eighth script, that only then were you truly beginning to understand how to craft a good story.

John Michael Duggan started writing in 1992. He was working to make a career for himself as an actor, making the rounds in Hollywood while supporting himself as a magazine illustrator and cartoonist (when you could actually make a living at such), until he was offered the role of father to twin sons. In order to properly support his new family, John put aside his pursuit of an acting career and w... More