Aaron Sorkin thrills and disappoints us. OMG! This must mean he’s human!
The Thrilling Part
the disappointing part
Actually, we were pretty disappointed by the Wired Mag video too. All that pre-roll advertising! Sheesh!
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TV Review: TELLS FROM THE SCRIPT
Pandemic TV AKA the Start of the Fall Season
by Barbara Gaillard
Every fall, I eagerly await the new season. No, not the return of Pumpkin Spice Latté or “Are you ready for some FOOTBALL!?!”For me, it’s all about the networks announcing the start of new series and returning series resolving their cliffhangers and moving forward.
So, imagine how much champing-at-the-bit impatience I experienced during the long, long, drought from March through October that was pandemic TV.
Cartoon: “Becoming a Better Writer
Pearls Before Swine by Stephan Pastis for November 05, 2020
It’s obvious that Mr. Pastis knoweth of what he so elegantly speaketh.
Sigh…
Learning to Trust Yourself as a Writer
“Just write as well as you can.” Did any writer ever utter better words of advice? And, yes, Hilary Mantel has a lot more to say.
Interviews seldom offer the chance to say anything worth hearing, no matter how well-prepared the interviewer. You are invited to rehash your material, saying it again in worse words. “What did you mean when you said….?” etc. Or “Why did you write this book?” It isn’t enough to say that you wrote it because it’s your job and you thought readers would like it.
I once heard Salman Rushdie in discussion on stage in St Louis, and he said that there’s only one question to ask an author. You point to a sentence, and say, “How did that get there?” Then a tale unfolds, the book’s hinterland. You get to see the shadows moving behind the substance.
Last Week’s Most Important Cord Cutting Developments
Cord Cutters News gives us the latest on the cord cutting front. Roku Earnings, Spectrum Price Hike, T-Mobile Trouble, and More!
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