Writers and filmmakers often miss the small but important details that make stories feel real. From painless gunshots to inaccurate Miranda warnings, these storytelling pet peeves pull viewers out of the moment and remind us how much realism really matters.
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Did You Know I’m A Writer?
Reflecting on the writing I’ve done over the years and the people who know about it.
You Keep Using That Word
I’m being pedantic this week over a touchy subject.
Setting Writing Goals and Sweating Writing Dilemmas
I reflect on shopping local, a potential rewrite of Ghost of Innocence, and setting writing goals for next year.
On Good Deaths And True Names
Content warning: This post talks about death and dying, and mentions both assisted and unassisted suicide. Frustration: Opening this file on my main computer to write something one night, then deciding it would be better to do it on the writing machine, then getting distracted before I got to the writing machine and forgetting what Read More