Category: writing / books
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Fun With Words
It’s always strange / hilarious when people talk in third-person narrative when they should be talking in first-person. For example, if I wanted a taco, and I said “Mike wants a taco! BRING MIKE A TACO!”, that would be weird. Yet it happens. Bob Dole has a habit of referring to himself in third-person. However,…
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Film as Elixir
Ok so go read this review of Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist by critic Jordan Hiller and then come back here. Since you totally didn’t read it, here’s a summarizing quote: The film and those like it are merely the reflection of ageing creative people in hopeless search for an elixir. I haven’t seen the…
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Some Advice
Here’s the thing with advice: you’re always getting it from a biased perspective. Let’s say you want to write a novel. You go out and read the best writing advice that published novelists have to give. They say things like “don’t give up” ; “you’ll get better with practice” ; “it’s all about perseverance” ;…
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