I know it has been out for a week, but I here is a review of Skyfall since I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Like Spider-Man 2, Skyfall rises above being a great franchise film into being a great film. This will be a spoiler-free review, but anything that has been in […]
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As a writer, you’ve heard the “rule” about never using adverbs. This rule is wrong for two reasons: There is nothing wrong with adverbs. There are no rules in writing… unless you are a weak writer. What’s wrong with adverbs? Not using adverbs is the bastard mutant off-spring of some excellent writing advice: be precise […]
It wasn’t until the Comedy Network began running Community every night that I saw the pattern. Every episode, in the first season so far at least, revolves around the group seeking Jeff’s approval. Why is this disturbing? Let’s back up. We all knew a Jeff If you’re reading this, you likely got picked on in high […]
Thanks to Dan Harmon for posting this to Twitter: I challenge all true Community fans to watch this and not shed a tear. I had been preparing a post about how my writing is not where I want (i.e., need) it to be and my jealousy of those going to WorldCon in Chicago. But this […]
My friend Adam Shaftoe has reviewed by ebook “Silverman’s Game” on The Page of Reviews site. A psychological thriller, “Silverman’s Game” traps three teenage boys in a basement of a remote house. Given a gun loaded with a single bullet, they are forced to play an impossible game where each choice could make them the […]
I’ve been getting a lot of hits on my blog post about the meaning of the #sixseasonsandamovie hashtag. People have left comments and tweeted me that the post has meant a lot to them. Even after a week, it shows no signs of losing popularity. So, I hope I can do more than explain—I can […]
[UPDATED DECEMBER 10, 2013: I wrote this post moments after the season 3 finale of Community, thinking it was over. But now we have Season 5 coming up in January! I am glad to see #sixseasonsandamovie lives on as a hashtag. This post was my attempt to explain what it meant, why it was important, […]
I learned this evening that my 100-character story (not counting spaces), called a “twabble”, will appear on The Drabblecast: Strange Stories for Strange Listeners. The story, in its entirety, is: “1000 bucks to hunt zombies in your park? Where’d you get them?” “We started with 22. The rest were like you. Customers.” Yup, that’s it. […]
It’s happened to all of us. You hear about an anthology with a cool theme. You brainstorm story ideas, settle on one and spend the next few weeks writing, revising and work shopping the story. With high hopes, you submit it. Then the rejection notice arrives. A bit disappointed, you think “That’s OK, it’s a […]
[NOTE: I originally wrote this on Friday, May 4 but lost the thumb drive I’d stored it on and only found it this morning. This post should have gone up Friday, so I think I may have missed the wave.] I’ve been getting a lot of hits here for my review of the first The […]