LB: Big Thanks to Master Class Members…

Albert Camus having a good day. Who says existentialists are gloomy? (via https://theplaidzebra.com/albert-camus-explains-how-happiness-is-found-in-the-continuous-search-for-meaning-in-life/)

by Larry Brody

…For making last night’s class meeting pure gold. Awesome work all around from Allie Theiss, Barbara Gaillard, and Juli Branson.

God, I love it when I get the chance to read and discuss such good writing.

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Cartoon: ‘Sunday’

Our favorite cartoonist-philosopher, Grant Snider reveals his thoughts and feelings about a human aspiration that is by its very nature impossible to achieve but which has been responsible for the vast majority – if not all – of our greatest artistic creations.

More of Grant Snider’s sensitive perception of humanity and creativity at Incidental Comics, HERE

3 Types of Satire Every Storyteller Should Know

PeterSellers doing what he did best – no, not chewing the scenery (although he’s doing that too)

Did you know that there are at least three different types of satire? Did you know that satire doesn’t have to be funny. (Just being snarky will do.) Thank God Studio Binder is here to explain!

LB: My Fave TV News Article of the Week

Insider factoid: This film was originally titled BIOS. Evidently someone with power didn’t get it.

by Larry Brody

Well, my favorite TV news paragraph anyway. Sharp-eyed visitors may be able to figure out why.

Finch

Powell and Jacqueline Levine produced it. The managing directors are Kevin Misher (“Coming 2 America,” “Fight with My Family”), Jakqueline Rapke (“Cast Away,” “Flight”), Robert Zemeckis, Luck, Sapochnik, Andy Berman, Adam Merims, and Jeb Brody, all of whom have won Academy Awards. The “Finch” film from Apple Original Films is a collaboration between Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment, as well as the media. Misher Film and Imagemovers collaborated on “Finch.”

If this reads a bit weirdly to you, relax, it’s not your fault. The article, about an upcoming film starring some guy named Tom Hanks as some other guy named Finch, is from insideradvantagegeorgia.com, a site located in India. read article

Nathan Bransford: What to cut when your book is too long

Nathan Bransford offers advice on how to handle a situation every writer (in just about every medium) is familiar with: How to choose what to cut out when you’ve gone over your )or your editor’s, or producer’s, whatever) page count. This one’s definitely a must-read.

by Nathan Bransford

Kill your darlings” is one of the most repeated bits of writing advice out there, but how do you know which darlings to murder? You need to decide what to cut from a novel, but it can be tricky. read article