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I'm Bill Wren, a writer-editor, social media enthusiast in Fredericton, New Brunswick. And that would be my dog, Molly Bloom, as a logo in the header.
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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 I have three posts unpublished because the editor has nixed them.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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
