Archive for August, 2009
Learning to be Terser…
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 | Blogging | View Comments
…in which I talk about my style of writing and share with you the insights of my creative process.
Earlier this week, I posted my personal thoughts on Inglourious Basterds, an article which I greatly anticipated sharing. I was very proud of my process in preparing and writing the review, and was equally proud of the result. One thing I have learned in my writing, is that I frequently surprise myself. When I am writing, the process almost becomes more like reading as the story flows from me of its own accord. This does, however, lead to a lot of unexpected turns and discoveries that then must be focused and refined. As with most writing, it contained more than I had expected, and simultaneously still overlooked key points I intended to cover. The process of writing is a compromise with ones self to share that which needs to be shared without losing your reader, but not sacrificing your voice.
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Once Upon a Time in Nazi-Occupied France…
Thursday, August 13th, 2009 | Entertainment | View Comments
…in which I talk about those Inglourious Basterds.
I am going to make the bold assumption up front that if you are reading this, you are at least familiar with the upcoming Quentin Tarantino movie Inglourious Basterds. Wednesday, I had the privilege of seeing Tarantino’s take on WWII. While it is from historically accurate, I can hardly concern myself with that because one thing I’ve come to expect from Tarantino is the importance of style and story. Everything else comes second. Why should the fiddly facts of human history be any different.
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Cherish Everything…
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 | Family | View Comments
…In which I talk about a recent dream and the advice I’d like to pass on to my son.
So, a couple of days ago, just after waking up from a dream, I rushed to the computer and wrote down as much as I could so as to remember it as vividly as possible. I did this because it ended in a message that I want to pass on to Ansel when he’s old enough to understand.
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