The leaf lay on the pavement In its haven of asphalt and iron Underneath its fluorescent suns. Though severed, the leaf still drew life From the cool and efficient lamps Slowly becoming a leaf of iron Cold and resilient But always missing the warmth Of its old radiant sun And the tree to which It …
Tag: writing
Mar 20
The Touch
The Touch is a Stan Busch song that was included on the Transformers: The Movie soundtrack. As far as 80’s rock songs go, it is 3 minutes of pure distilled 80’s awesomeness that will make you yearn for ye olden dayes of yore when Transformers and G. I. Joe were cool the first time. However, the song might have …
Mar 10
Podcast update
Sorry for the delay on the new podcast episode. I’m still learning how to do it, and don’t yet do it efficiently (plus I went on vacation for a week). Recording the episode is easy, but editing is more of a challenge, and it simply takes longer than I thought it would. It reminds me …
Mar 17
Quotable: John August
“Before you write your story, write the whole thing from the villain’s point of view, because the villain views himself as the hero in the story.”
Feb 08
Krampus comes back from college for Christmas
“Ma, I’m home!” “I’m in the kitchen, Krampus! Come give your mom a hug.” “Maaaaa!” “You know the rules, Krampus–no hugs, no dinner.” Krampus lumbered into the kitchen, dumped his bags on the floor, and limply hugged his mother. “Hey, ma, I brought a friend home from college. This is Nick. Nick, this is my ma, …
Jan 29
Quotable: Jerry Seinfeld
Questioner: “How do you deal with writers block? Seinfeld: “Writer’s block is a phony, made up, BS excuse for not doing your work.” from a recent AMA at Reddit.com
Jun 26
Quotable: Ernest Hemingway
“Write drunk, edit sober.” I had to learn this one from my daughter. Not that she drinks–that I know of–but the other night while I was up late working on the script for Vacation Bible School, I was typing so fast because my brain was firing ideas faster than I could record them, and I …
Dec 12
Review: Julie & Julia
I just finished staying up with Heather watching Julie & Julia, a 2009 movie about two women: Julie Powell, as she spends a year cooking her way through all the recipes in Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking while living in post-9/11 New York with her husband. It also tells the story of Julia …
