I finished a binge-watch of the final eight episodes of Breaking Bad this weekend. When it was all over, I
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Friday Reads: Ernest Hemingway on Writing
Writer Brian Koppelman mentioned in a tweet recently that the best book on writing that he’s ever read is Ernest
Continue readingBook review: Ignore Everybody And 39 Other Keys to Creativity
Of course, there is no one “true way” to make it as an artist, writer, filmmaker, or whatever it is
Continue readingNaNoWriMo: Update #2
We are at that dreaded moment in National Novel Writing Month. It’s the halfway point and I hate it. This
Continue readingWriting advice from Nic Pizzolatto
I’m late to the True Detective party, but damn it’s a good show so better late than never. And I’ve
Continue readingNaNoWriMo: Update #3
I can see the end, it’s right around the corner. If I was really far behind on my word count
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I won! I’ve been typing away for the past couple of hours, finishing up my 50,000 words for National Novel
Continue readingStill Writing
Dani Shapiro’s Still Writing: The Perils and Pleasures of a Creative Life has plenty of advice for writers, but because it’s more of
Continue readingWriting advice from Anne Rice
I was looking through some pics on my phone the other day, reminiscing about the trip to New Orleans I
Continue readingWriting advice from Story Genius
Even if you think that you’ve read all the books on writing out there, Story Genius by Lisa Cron might still teach
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