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It's better to be sick of life than not have a life. James Hadley Chase

Yeah, I agree. If this was formatted as a screenplay, it would also be bad writing. Screenwriting seems to get a bit of a bad rap in terms of showing what characters are thinking and feeling. Done well, it's awesome and can be very personal and...

Very aguably. I don't think movies would be very popular if they lacked 'interiority and perspective.' His argument seems to be that because the camera shows us everything, 'TV-brain' has led this writer to describe everything. But just because...

I like this. I've been settling into this idea since retiring. :rolling-on-the-floor-laughing:

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time. Bertrand Russell

Never, ever use repetitive redundancies. Don’t use no double negatives. Proofread carefully to see if you any words out. William Safire

I came across this (doing something unrelated to writing) and thought... hey... could these principles of good design be applied to writing? I liked the idea of relating physically well designed objects to a well designed story. Some things might...

Thanks for this! Always something interesting. I went to the article on "AWP 2026 Takes on AI" (shocker, I know!) and clicked on the audio file thinking it might be an interview or recording of one of the panels. It was an AI voice reading the...

DAILY SUMMARY: Publishing Industry News Authors Release Blank Book at London Book Fair to Protest AI Copyright Concerns Authors staged a protest at the London Book Fair by releasing a blank book, drawing attention to concerns over AI companies...

I came across this (doing something unrelated to writing) and thought... hey... could these principles of good design be applied to writing? I liked the idea of relating physically well designed objects to a well designed story. Some things might...

After almost two months away, I'd like to join again. Please.

Hi. I'm not seeing an add. Am I too late?

Hi. I'm not seeing an add. Am I too late?