Tag Archives: Movies

The editor steps in again

It’s been unusually quiet at Writelife. You can blame the editor for that. I have three posts unpublished because the editor has nixed them. Yes, the editor is me. The editor is a self-editor. What was wrong with the posts? … Continue reading

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Stories are equations

This is how stories work: 1 plus 2 equals 3. They are equations. However, unless you’re a mathematician, this kind of equation isn’t very interesting. Storytelling is an art (or craft, if you prefer). A storyteller makes his or her … Continue reading

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Impractical pursuits and other questions

I have a post on Thoughtwrestling today called Nothing more to say – the secret brain. In it I mention something I call The Impractical Pursuits Project and I’m deliberately vague because I’ve not fully formed the idea in my … Continue reading

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The affair of the missing Part II

It’s possible you are wondering where Part II is, the post that follows up my post from a few days ago, People and stories — Part 1. I’m wondering that too. Both of those posts, the published one and the … Continue reading

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People and stories — Part 1

Yesterday I wrote that, “A story is people involved in events told by people to people.” I then asked why some stories are interesting and others dull. I suspect the answer to that has to do with that word “people.” … Continue reading

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