Category: rough draft
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Et Tu, Machina? The Tyrannosaurus is NOT the Hero: Rewriting the Deus Ex Machina of Jurassic Park and other failed resolutions
“Rewriting the ending of Jurassic Park: Explore the risks of deus ex machina and the importance of creative alternatives. Discover how spec scripts can reimagine beloved stories, showcasing the writer’s talent and offering fresh perspectives on established narratives.”
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Flash Poem to Self: “Be confident, not sad sap, sipping quietly in corner bar:” On Writing, Cultivation, and Balancing Art/Mind.
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in Art, Author, Authors, Blogging, Culture, Flash Poem, Flash Poetry, In Another Country: Novel, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, networking, nonfiction, novels, Poem, poet, Poetry, publishing, Review, rough draft, spiritual, spontaneous combustion, success, The Outsider, the writers life, writingI will be confident — not sad sap, sipping quietly in corner bar. I will be, act, speak with intention. I will be finished, will shop my novel.
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The Wandering Scholar(ship): College Fund
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in #ThursdayThoughts, Adventure, Africa, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, Author, backpacker, college, Confession, copywriting, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, Culture, education, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, rough draft, scicomm, sketch, Sketching Sites, subscribers, success, the writers life, writingTravel, adventure, science, paleontology, archaeology, eat, sleep, repeat. Help me reach my goal and return to college and complete my education! To bring passion to the generation of tomorrow and inspire youth today.
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How Not To Write in Cafes: Confessions of an Antisocial.
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in #WisdomWednesday, Art, Author, Authors, Blogging, Book Blog, books, bookstagram, City Guide, Confession, copywriting, Flash Poem, Flash Poetry, Kansas City, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, memoir, networking, nonfiction, Poem, poet, Poetry, publishing, rough draft, sketch, spontaneous combustion, stream-of-consciousness, success, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, writingConfessions of an Antisocial Writer. Cafes? Don’t do it. For he love of all things Didion! I mean, I get it, there is this undeniable sex appeal. This intrique: scattering your notes across that old bistro set, the heady demitasse begging for your lips: what’s the WiFi code? Nah, I write longhand.
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Spontaneous Combustion: #1 ($99 Dollars, Almost Free: Life Coach. Copywriter. Thief)
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in Adventure, Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art, Author, Authors, Blogging, copywriting, fundraising, life coach, literary fiction, literary nonfiction, literature, love, memoir, networking, nonfiction, Poem, poet, Poetry, publishing, rough draft, spiritual, spontaneous combustion, stream-of-consciousness, success, the writers life, Travel, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, writingI’m not here to pretend to be some guru or act like I know anymore than you do because, believe me, the older I get, the less I know. Funny how that works when the world is running wild with “twenty-somethings” peddling Nirvana and life-coaching: really just give me $99 and I promise you’ll feel…
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Books, Brew & Merry Christmas (or whatever you’re up to) be it naughty or nice.
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Whether you’re downing books, brew, or both, I’m wishing your a wonderful holiday season and merry Christmas,