And believe us when we say she makes a very good case:
PHIL SPECTOR , On Trial
by Harriet Ryan
Are you planning to watch HBO’s “Phil Spector“? Then step into my cubicle. We need to talk.
Category: Opinion
Less is More – A Musical Metaphor for Jazz Cats Everywhere
If Miles Davis’ music told us anything, it’s that there is meaning in silence. In the spaces between the notes. And in good writing we can find ourselves transfixed by the beauty and meaning of, yes it’s true, the spaces between the words:
Writing With Miles Davis
by Aaron Gilbreath
If Miles Davis’s midcentury trumpet solos can be described by a single phrase, it might be “doing more with less.” Despite his renown, Davis wasn’t a flashy or highly technical player during the late 1950s and early ’60s. He was melodic and economical, and his approach can teach prose writers a lot about the power of concision, suggestion and space.
Cristina Pippa Entered a Contest. OMG! Now What?!
Out of a Fever Pitch
by Cristina Pippa
“I can make an autobot to generate votes,” a friend’s husband offered.
“Or you can just buy them,” several others informed me. One confessed, “I’m tempted to buy them for you.”
JOHN OSTRANDER: 101 Mistakes
by John Ostrander
Almost every mistake I’ve ever made as a writer comes down to what I call a “Writing 101” mistake. I’ve been writing for a living for umpty-bum years at this point and you’d think I’d have graduated to at least Writing 102 mistakes, but no. It keeps coming down to the basics.
It usually happens because I think I don’t have to bother with the basics because, after all, I’ve been doing this for umpty-bum years now and it should all be second nature to me. Or because I’m behind in my deadline and don’t have time to bother with all that stuff.
Here’s a helpful clue. When you’re running late, you only have time to do the job right. Take a deep breath, clear out the cobwebs, looks at the basics, and work carefully. It winds up saving you time.
A Review of Disney’s 1953 Animated Film PETER PAN
Long overdue and very perceptive:
Review: PETER PAN
by Robert Greenberger
Of all the classic animated films,Peter Pan may be the one that has spread its influence furthest. From James Kirk’s reference to the second star on the right to Michael Jackson’s compound being called Neverland, the enduring story of the boy who didn’t want to grow up resonates with us all.