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STORY SHAPE: MORE SAG IN THE MIDDLE?

Story shape and physical fitness have that in common, the middle. From the beginning of ‘good fortune,’ the main character has a few moments until things dip downward. Think of the fanatical diet and exercise demon losing their edge in a Las Vegas buffet and taking off from the high dive into the Mexican, Italian, […]

JOB APPLICATION: IT NEVER ENDS, NOR SHOULD IT

An election is a job application. Win an election and you get the job. Lose an election? Then what? Nixon is a good example.

AMERICAN WRITERS FROM THERE TO HERE AND BACK AGAIN

Why do American writers, or any writer for that matter, bother putting words down? The easy answer is, “Because they have something to say.” Which brings up another question: What if no one is listening, or reading, or shows even the slightest interest? Is that the writer’s problem? They’re doing the work and it shows. […]