Torn shirts, quiet looks, and push/pull – What Lost’s pilot teaches us about...
Looking for part 1? It’s right here. Time for more Lost. As with last time, there are [XX:XX] timestamps if you’re watching along with this breakdown. I should say this isn’t a recap just for the sake...
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Nights, Stubble, and Stories – What Lost’s pilot teaches us about story, part 3
Catch up with Part 1 and 2 here. We continue our discussion of Lost’s pilot as an example of strong storytelling with the third installment of our series. As usual I’m using [XX:XX] timestamps to mark...
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New Look, New Services
(Lost part 4 will be up very soon, sorry for interrupting that flow) Yes, I finally went and changed my website layout. For many of you I know this is a case of “oh thank toast” and for many of you it...
View ArticleDriveshaft, major-minor, and welcome to the jungle – what Lost’s pilot...
We continue now our series on Lost’s pilot. The previous parts are here, here, and here. The timestamps for scenes are again [XX:XX]. [26:09] We pick up from where we left off, with Jack putting...
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Backgammon, clean dirt, and polar bears – What Lost’s pilot teaches us about...
We conclude our look at Lost today. To catch up, here are parts 1, 2, 3, and 4. And as has been the case so far the timestamps are [XX:XX]. [09:26] When we last left our intrepid group of survivors...
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My First Chapter Diagnosis, part 1
Back in 20XX, I still thought I was going to be a big hot shit novelist. I was really well read, I knew a lot about genre, I knew I could write well, and I thought that I’d be knocking out novels at a...
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My First Chapter Diagnosis, part 2
We pick up right where we left off with a terrible first chapter I wrote many many years ago, and putting it through the paces of a First Chapter Diagnosis. If you missed part 1, you can read it here....
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My First Chapter Diagnosis, part 3
The three-part series where I went through and carved up some of my own terrible writing from years ago concludes today (thankfully). If you want parts 1 and 2, they’re available, as are their...
View ArticleGiving Up Is Not An Option
When I get stuck on how to write a blogpost, I watch Youtube. Maybe it’s a Rodney Dangerfield clip, maybe it’s a much-loved Movies With Mikey, maybe it’s something with Muppets. But it’s something....
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What I Do & How I Do It
Do you know what I do? Do you think you could explain to someone else? Do you think I could explain it? I think today I need to spell out what it is I do, and how I do it. Because lately I have heard...
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