1) I used to read quite a few blogs by aspiring writers* (back before that blog world was swallowed up by social media), and there were always “helpful” bits of “wisdom” being thrown around, like “adverbs = bad” and “kill … Continue reading
This is sort of a continuation of my last post. Another thing I liked was this interview with David Lynch. Specifically this part: The A.V. Club: With Inland Empire, I understand there wasn’t a full script before production. Were you … Continue reading
This story started here. The sheriff, having discharged her responsibilities, departed (after thanking my employer, of course). The attorney left a moment later, nodding to each of us in turn, apparently in lieu of a spoken farewell. As we heard … Continue reading
Actually, I wrote an entire blog post, but something was wrong. I had accumulated a list of URLs of articles (well, three) which I was going to use to illustrate my points (about why the articles were, in terms of … Continue reading
This story started here. My employer, who was sitting on her bed, smiled at the sheriff. “I assume that this possible crime is the ‘circumstances’ you referred to downstairs?” Rhonda sat in our one easy chair (without an invitation, but … Continue reading
This story started here. The following morning, as my employer took a shower, I went outside, ostensibly looking for footprints or other clues. The large laundromat across the street had just opened for the day, and a few energetic souls … Continue reading