1) I don’t remember why I read this — but I’m glad I did: “And now, Conan The Librarian: 8 fictional shows, games, and books we wish were real” At first I was pleased that they mentioned eXistenZ — a … Continue reading
I just saw Personal Shopper, and I liked it a lot. It’s kind of a horror movie, not my favorite genre, but I’d been very impressed by Clouds of Sils Maria (also written and directed by Olivier Assayas, and also … Continue reading
(I wasn’t intending to write another farewell post, but I couldn’t resist this one.) Dorothy Malone had a long and distinguished career as an actress, but I’ve seen obituaries which devoted several paragraphs to this one scene, her only scene … Continue reading
Today’s writing tip: Draw a floor plan, and don’t wait until the last minute to do it. I’ve had a note on my To Do list for a long time, to draw a floor plan for “The Bus Station Mystery.” … Continue reading
Ernest Hemingway knew Lady Duff Twysden when he was young. He used her as the model for Lady Brett Ashley in his first novel, The Sun Also Rises. I read an interview with him once, from later on in his … Continue reading
So, it’s about time for a blog post (it must be, right?). I don’t have any grand unified field theory of writing to report or anything like that. But I guess I have some things. 1) I’m still working on … Continue reading