I'm exploring a new project, which shall remain nameless for the nonce (nickname--NFN). In the process, it seemed advisable to explore a subject area I remember taking in high school. Although remember might be the wrong verb ( Read more... )

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World War II was not, alas alas, the war that ended all wars, no matter how much people living then talked of "never again" "jamais" or "nie wieder ( Read more... )

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This past week was a tricky one ( Read more... )

I had the best of intentions of at least putting out a short weekly post after I got out of residency ( Read more... )

I've already spent several hours working on the creative portion of my next MFA packet. I need to start the critical essay that is also part of each packet. To make the transition from right to left brain, I decided to make a pot of soup. If it weren't raining, I'd go for a walk, but it is, so this is the next best thing.

What about you? Do you have ( Read more... )

I've been reading Claudia Johnson's Writing Short Screenplays that Connect, and, like many guides to craft, she talks about choosing the telling details that will illustrate character or set scene. Like many other writers on character and scene, she advises people to choose unusual details, using words she attributes to Grace Paley: "Don't grab the ( Read more... )

Writer Friends, I need your help ( Read more... )