Open Letter to David Foster Wallace
Dear Mr. Wallace, I’ve done it… twice. I have read Infinite Jest… twice. It only took me 10 years and more than a dozen attempts, but I have done it and I am not pleased with you. At all. Let me start by saying that I get it – ok… it’s a social commentary (a [...]
Dopamine
This is a kind of odd poem. I remember exactly who I wrote it about and when I wrote it – I just don’t remember why I felt the way I felt about him. Hindsight is a funny thing. I think I was in a biochem class at the time as well, because I can’t [...]
Book List
I got this from here, but I don’t know where it originated. It reminded me of something, though – if you are a writer, reading is an important, and often overlooked, part of the job. Reading a great book can inspire you to write one as well. Reading a bad book can be a helpful [...]
The First Few Pages
Screenwriting professionals have short attention spans. Everyone has a screenplay, everyone wants someone to read it, and everyone who’s interested in working in the film industry has to pay their dues by reading a bunch of stinkers. Opinions vary on formatting and whether or not to stick to the three acts, but what almost everyone [...]
Hating You
Another one written sometime in 2005. Slightly edited from the original… it just didn’t seem to flow right.
