Tag: Creative Writing
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writing & inflation
Working on a novel and I wanted to indicate that a Manhattan restaurant had a price point of medium-high boogie. I settled on $49.68 as the cost of their average entrée. But a paragraph later, I realized that inflation could soon make that figure meaningless. In a year, who knows, $49.68 might get you one […]
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The Bradbury: Reading (and Writing) Whatever
The Bradbury is orderly and not. The result typically is the same: a refresh for the new day, a reorientation toward life marked by readiness. After this ritual, my mind is jolted to recognize everything in new ways; my eyes enjoy a sort of popping noise, as if they are literally moving closer to the world.
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Kirkus Reviewed One Headlight!
“An affecting and surprising remembrance about the responsibilities of parents and children”
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15 screenwriting lessons from Bridgerton
The only reason we know the name of the Duke’s mother is because the badass that is Lady Danbury (Adjoa Andoh) says her name before she passes. The main story of Daphne’s suitors continues as this backstory to the Duke and all he owes to Lady Danbury becomes the subplot.
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What is character but the determination of incident? What is incident but the illustration of character?