I thought this article had an interesting premise about TV shows. In brief, it talks about the “dangerous myth — the unwritten rule that the season finale has to be the most ‘exciting’ episode.” The article draws the comparison between … Continue reading →

I enjoyed this article in the New Yorker: “An Elegy for the Landline in Literature.” I’ve dealt with cell phones in my writing by never writing about them. Poof — they don’t exist. Likewise for computers and the web and … Continue reading →

It’s been a while since I wrote a blog post, so I thought I should write one. First of all, I used to follow a lot of writing blogs, so I’ve read a lot of advice about writing, some of … Continue reading →

I have a visceral negative reaction to some things (which I’m sure isn’t unusual). Certain Jim Steinman songs, for example. And the movie The Wall (my then-wife and I looked at each other halfway through and then we got up … Continue reading →