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Thog’s Masterclass Dept of Punchy Opening Lines. ‘At first there was only the cold, the Stygian inky iciness that held every muscle of his body in thrall and made his thoughts flow with the turgid slowness of treacly molasses.’ (Wilbur … Continue reading →

“When I was in the middle of writing Eat Pray Love and I fell into one of those pits of despair that we will fall into when we’re working on something that’s not coming and we think ‘this is going to be … Continue reading →

Writing our own stories helps us see the narrative thread in our lives, reflect on the consequences of events and maybe find redemption or closure. Life stories, memoirs, autobiographies — whatever term we use–have been wildly popular for the past … Continue reading →

Full Day Workshop Master The Skills Needed To Write Your First Novel 9 am to 5 pm with a one-hour lunch break For this full-day interactive Master Class, please bring the first chapter of your novel, or at least 6 … Continue reading →

Master The Skills Needed to Write Your First Novel or Revise Your First Draft! You need the skills to impress a publisher enough to receive a contract on your first novel. Here’s your chance to learn what it takes, then … Continue reading →

Orson Welles’s short speech in The Third Man: Italy vs Switzerland

This video is amazing. So’s the letter. In 1973 they burned 75 copies of Slaughter House Five.  

Alan Sepinwall reviews a screening of FX’s Fargo: “…the level of suspense that Noah Hawley‘s script and Matt Shakman’s direction create is almost unbearable, and that tension was palpable and powerful throughout the screening…. “…That there isn’t any violence in … Continue reading →

Every language has its own vocabulary of vocalized pauses, which are meaningless words used to keep the conversation flowing smoothly.[1] In English, these are usually “um,” “er,” “ah,” or “you know.” In North America, especially among young people, it’s common … Continue reading →

In 2012 nobody was good enough. The Pulitzer Prize for Fiction is one of the most prestigious awards in American literature. Previous fiction winners have included Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, Jennifer Egan and Philip Roth. Publishers submit works according to … Continue reading →