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Writing

The non-fiction storyteller

March 8, 2010

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I’ve noticed a trend lately in the non-fiction books I’ve read: telling a story amongst the facts, figures and research.  I’m not sure if it’s just the kinds of books I have been drawn to recently or if it’s indicative of the non-fiction for mass consumption space in general (I would exclude textbooks [...]

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How to deal with Feedback

March 3, 2010

So you’ve finished the latest draft of the epistle you’ve been slaving over for longer than you care to admit. Maybe it’s a short story, or a novel or screenplay, doesn’t matter – it’s the baby you’ve been nursing along. And now you’ve gotten feedback. Of course it included some positive comments, that’s de rigueur [...]

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A Serious Slice of Life

February 22, 2010

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Over the weekend, I watched the Oscar-nominated (Best Motion Picture of the Year & Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) film, “A Serious Man“.  The cast is a great mix of instantly recognizable veteran actors and fresh faces, each attached to a well-developed character, no matter the amount of screen time.  [...]

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As a Writer, Know When it is Over

February 15, 2010

Image by Tony the Misfit (Getting Back) via FlickrThe story, that is. Recently I finished a sweet little Regionalism novel about two sisters growing up in 1950’s Milwaukee. It started out well with clever anecdotes and interesting characters, but when I got to the end of the book (or what I thought should be the [...]

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Research and Writing

January 4, 2010

Recently, I had the interesting task of researching Amsterdam brothels for a piece…I was writing. I found a lot of useful information and even considered a career change after seeing how much money one could make in the Red Light District (joking). Over the past year I’ve researched psychic children, moonshine, gardening, name origins, serial [...]

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