This was the reason I took David Mamet’s MasterClass. I was looking forward to week 3 of the MasterClass since I first signed up and saw the syllabus. If you’re a Mamet fan, you can already guess why I’m so excited and what this week involved. Week 3 of the David Mamet Dramatic Writing MasterClass […]
David Mamet Masterclass Review (Week 2)
I’m on the second week of the David Mamet MasterClass and I’m getting so much value out of my money. I thought week one was great but week two of the MasterClass really steps it up. Before I get into the second week review of David Mamet’s Masterclass, let me be clear about what I consider […]
David Mamet Teaches Dramatic Writing Masterclass Review (Week 1)
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw the announcement: David Mamet Teaches Dramatic Writing Masterclass. I’ve already taken several writing masterclasses from world class writers at the top of their game (namely Aaron Sorkin, James Patterson, and Shonda Rhimes). But when I saw that MasterClass managed to snag David Mamet too, my jaw was […]
5 Lessons Learned From How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams (Book Review)
Scott Adams is my new favourite person. And How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big is my new favourite book. Scott Adams’ book provides one of those rare reading experiences where you end the book with a completely new outlook on life. I present 5 lessons learned from How to Fail at Almost Everything and […]
James Patterson Teaches Writing MasterClass Review
It took me a long time to sign up to the James Patterson Teaches Writing MasterClass. I signed up to the Aaron Sorkin MasterClass (loved it) and then the Werner Herzog MasterClass (loved it), and then recently the Shonda Rhimes Masterclass (loving it)… But I’m primarily a novelist. So why did I take two screenwriters’ and a […]
Shonda Rhimes Writing For Television MasterClass Review (Week 3)
This Shonda Rhimes Teaches Writing For Television MasterClass review contains affiliate links, which means that, at zero cost to you, I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. The third week of the Shonda Rhimes Writing For Television MasterClass was the best week so far. I’m less than half way through the […]
The Best Courses From The Teaching Company (Great Courses Plus Review)
Netflix for nerds is here and it’s called The Great Courses Plus. This new lecture streaming service might just be the best thing I’ve ever discovered on the internet (no exaggeration). My eyes are bleary and my head is whirring with exciting information from disparate realms of academia thanks to long nights of binge-learning. But […]
Shonda Rhimes Teaches Writing For Television MasterClass Review (Week 1)
I gained early access to Shonda Rhimes Television Writing MasterClass. Shonda’s MasterClass is one of the most hotly anticipated courses of its kind and I was biting my nails with impatience for an entire month. But now the Shonda Rhimes MasterClass is live and I have devoured the first week’s materials. And what a great first week […]
How To Read Big Difficult Books (Plus Recommended Reading List)
I’ve read my fair share of the heavyweights. From Plutarch to Proust, Conrad to Camus, and Dante to Dostoyevsky. I used to struggle with the “greats”. After a few pages, I’d close the book with a headache and poor sense of self-worth. Was I stupid? Maybe I needed to return to Dr. Seuss and retake my entire […]
10 Ways To Retain More Of What You Read
I’ve always read a lot. I’m talking 20 books in rotation and blasting through 3 novels on a weekend. But whenever people asked me about a book I’d just read, I could rarely say more than whether I liked it or not. What a waste. An artist poured thousands of hours of dedication into a work and […]