Writing a story is like having sex... exciting, fun, heart-pounding, sometimes messy and awkward, but always enjoyable when there is passion involved. Then, editing is like raising the child...
A short story appears
I've written one for the first time in months, and all in one sitting--something i haven't done in over 5 years. It was exhilarating, satisfying and gave me lots of brain endorphins--it also turned out really good! How did this happen? I signed up on Thursday for a contest which had a deadline of Sunday …
weekend?
What if instead of working 5 days, then having two days off, we worked five years, then had two years off? Or maybe, five lives then two lives of luxury. I hope this is my friday life, and I'm reborn rich or powerful and can spend all my time reading, thinking, and creating. Though if …
Reaching milestones quicker
I have reached 20k words on my current novel and I've been writing it for about three months now. My first novel it took my nearly nine months to reach that point--which I know is a ridiculously slow pace that I should not be that proud of beating, bu--I have beat it! If I can …
Solaris (film)
I watched this, partially on the plane and partially after arriving, and my first thoughts were 'they sure don't make movies like this anymore' and 'music is very overused in modern movies'. This was a very slow, quiet, and subtle movie. There were lots of long, silent shots of scenery, and of characters looking at …
Jonas David 