What is happening to the brick-and-mortar bookstore? One moment we feel this breed of literary watering hole is on the verge of extinction. It looks to be pushed to the brink of death by big dick swinging online conglomerates. Then, just when we think our love is set to perish, those very same conglomerates bring […]
13 Things I Learned From Aaron Sorkin’s MasterClass Q&A
I’ve just finished listening to Aaron Sorkin talk live and give valuable screenwriting writing advice to me and hundreds of other committed budding screenwriters. The Q&A was just one of the many high-quality goodies students of the Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting MasterClass have access to. You may have already read my reviews of the entire […]
6 Ways To Become More Well Read In 2017
Reading. It’s the latest thing, you know. Everybody’s doing it. Well, except for squares. You don’t wanna be a square, do ya? Come on. It’s easy. I’ll get you started. Take this book and see what you think. Don’t worry. The first one’s free. You’ll be back… They always come back… Mwa-ha-ha-HAA! Okay… That cheesy […]
10 Great Websites For Beginner Writers
Most websites are completely useless for writers. We all love videos of cats and cucumbers and babies eating sour lemons but they aren’t going to do much for our craft. If you want to get started as a writer, instead of trying to find inspiration in your Facebook news feed or your Silk Road wish […]
Read A Book In Serial Form: The Turn of the Screw (Love Reading Book Challenge)
Step inside my time machine. It’s a DeLorean DMC-12 with a hot tub in the backseat and a dead Morlock in the trunk. It’s 2017 right now. We’ve just finished binge-watching House of Cards, Breaking Bad, and Narcos. We hardly know what’s real anymore. Our clothes are filthy, we stink, and, apart from ransacking twelve bags of Cheetos […]
Love Reading Book Challenge 2017
You love reading. You love challenges. And you want to make 2017 your best year yet. That’s why I’ve put together the Love Reading Book Challenge 2017. It’s a challenge I assigned myself that will result in exploring more diverse book worlds and falling in love with new stories, genres, and authors. I put together […]
Love Reading Book Challenge 2017 Recommended Reading
So you’ve decided to make 2017 the best reading year of your life by taking the Love Reading Book Challenge 2017. Good for you! We’re gonna have a blast. But what books should you read for each category? To get some ideas flowing, I’ve put ~8 book suggestions for each category on the Love Reading Book […]
Whip Yourself Up Into A Fury (Werner Herzog Writing Advice)
Some writers can glide right into their story world at a moment’s notice. No warm up. No worrying about pulling a muscle. No “opening myself up to the Muse” bullshit. Just straight in there like a thief in the night. But other writers (probably 95% of us) need a pre-game ritual. Much the same way […]
How To Co-Author A Book With James Patterson (And MasterClass)
Fancy a chance to co-author a new book with James Patterson? Well now you can! Masterclass have just announced their second James Patterson Co-Author Competition. After the competition’s success last year, resulting in a student called Kacia Bal becoming James Patterson’s co-author, Masterclass are giving us all another shot at teaming up with one of the […]
10 Things Writers Can Learn From Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood is one of the greatest novels of the 20th century and a goldmine of writing advice. If you’re serious about becoming a better writer, you should consider each book you read to be a schooling in the craft of language, character, and story. Today our teacher is Haruki Murakami and our textbook is Norwegian Wood. Stick […]