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When to Use Character Quirks
I’ve read plenty of writing advice to improve your fictional characters using quirks, or hooks, or tags. That is, make the character more interesting by […]
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Mixing the Ridiculous with the Sublime
How do you tell a joke about something serious and make it funny? This is something I’ve been pondering lately, because I’m gearing up to […]
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Carnival of Storytelling #5
Welcome to the Carnival of Storytelling! A few days late, but not forgotten. I want to thank everyone who submitted articles. Please show your support […]
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Carnival of Storytelling #4
Welcome (back) to the Carnival of Storytelling! This is a short re-introductory edition, after a long hiatus. I want to thank everyone who submitted articles. […]
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Here’s Why Rushing the Ending Would Save Gilmore Girls
As one fan put it to me recently, “I thought you would like to hear of the extremes that people love this show.” She then […]
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The Lake House Top-10 Review
The Lake House is definitely one of my all-time favorite movies. It’s marketed as a romance, but if I could make up any genre in […]
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Featured at Carnival of Cinema XIII
Well, not so much “featured” as “listed first,” which is a form of being featured. My recent post “If You Think Sylvia Plath Was Crazy, […]
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If You Think Sylvia Plath Was Crazy, Think Again
If you’ve seen the movie Sylvia and you still don’t understand it, this may help. And if you haven’t seen the movie Sylvia, this will […]
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Why Grey’s Anatomy Is Great Despite All the Sex
Why is it always about the sex? People put too much stock in sex. They have an unhealthy relationship with sex. When a character on […]
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For the Love of Gilmore-isms
Update: The Gilmore-ism Database Project is now online at Gilmore-ism.com! “Either your signature or your brains are going to be on the contract.” Which Gilmore […]
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