Roughly a year ago I posted a full novel, one chapter at a time, in order to get some feedback, and several of you were more helpful than I could have imagined. After having revised it once, I am re-posting a few chapters but can send you more if you’re interested. Saying “thanks” is not…
I was once kicked out of a social group for being too social. Sociable. Whatever. The point is that I have trouble not talking to people, regardless of online, such as Facebook or WordPress, or in line at the supermarket. It’s caused problems. Roughly a year ago, I stopped teaching in order to start writing,…
Someone said… “Hey, you don’t do those New Yorker cartoon things anymore.” “Hey, what happened to those Friday Fictioneers things?” “No more movie reviews? How will I know what to watch?” “Those Language Pet Peeves. That shit rocks!” “Those Language Pet Peeves. You’re better than that.” “You suck.” “You are brilliant.” “I read your short…
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Welcome to another exciting author interview! You should be super psyched about this one. Today my interviewee is one of my good writer friends and my editing advice guru. “More than 50% of the time, persistence wins over talent. Too many times the more talented people give up too easily,…
First, my apologies for barely reading anyone’s fine work last week. I had some serious (on a legal matter) writing to do that ate up a ton of time. Second, this was one of the toughest yet to come up with something, but I like what I ended up with. I hope you do…
There was likely a moment, and a table, at which sat writer Will Reiser and producers at Summit Entertainment, and someone had to say, “It’s about a guy whose girlfriend cheats on him, his father has Alzheimer’s, and he gets cancer.” And at some point, someone else had to lean forward in a chair, maybe…
One of the rumors that followed the release of Skyfall was that this would be Daniel Craig’s last Bond film, rumors likely started because Bond is seriously injured in the newest of the 50-year old series. The injury throws his reflexes off, slightly diminishes his strength, and even leaves a little psychological damage. However, by…
Before I get into my predictions, let me first say how greatly disappointed I am at the choice of Seth MacFarlane to host the show. I’m not a big fan of Family Guy. One episode was great, but I’m tired of it now. The only thing I hope is that his act is funnier than…
For many years/films I completely disliked Will Ferrell on screen because it seemed that he played every role with the same over-the-top hyper-enthusiasm (see: Old School, Semi Pro, Step Brothers, Wedding Crashers, Talladega Nights, most SNL appearances). But when Jon Favreau directed him in Elf, Ferrell showed that – with the right director – there was…
During the first 12 minutes of Argo, someone put a belt around my chest and pulled it snugly. Then about every 15 minutes, it was pulled another notch tighter. Although I had trouble breathing, it was a good thing. Seven Oscar nominations later, it was a great thing. Argo begins with a short history lesson…
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