The Writing Olympics
The Summer Olympics got me thinking. In a way, writing has its own Olympic events. That’s right, there are different skills a writer endures that are at such a high level of difficulty, toying with them is certainly not for the faint of heart. Yet, while the Olympics choose its participants, writing indiscriminately offers obstacles […]
Commentary on The (Lack of) Fiction Pulitzer
Oscars. Emmys. Tonys. Grammys. I look forward to the artistic awards every year and yet, I don’t follow book awards. It’s not like there’s a Booky award show. There should be! It would be amazing! Think about it: Hugh Jackman could host and do skits about the books, they could show book trailers for the […]
Oh Where, Oh Where Has Originality Gone?
What’s with movies these days? They’re either a reboot, a musical reboot, or franchise related (reboot). Ok, I forgot the formula rom com, overdone spy adventure and the cross-genre identical plots. Where has all the originality gone? Don’t tell me that the world of screenwriters cannot create a unique and entertaining movie. Seriously, don’t try […]
The Healing Art of Writing
Recently, I read this article bit.ly/t6GnpF about how writing is now being used as a form for rehabilitation therapy for returning soldiers. Art therapy is often the only form of creative-based therapy people think of, but I was pleased to discover that more doctors are encouraging writing as a means of relaxation and rehabilitation. In […]
Pitch Wars Mentee 2014
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