“The Wolverine” – Movie Review
(Image from Forbes) Should you watch this at weekend movie prices? No. Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? Yes. Secret ending? YES!!! Running time: 126 [Click to read more.]
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Good Morning Yesterday – Book Review
Should you buy and read “Good Morning Yesterday?” Yes, unless you like reading it in a blog format (individual posts, and long columns of text). [Click to read more.]
Never end narratives with “it was all a dream!”
Or any other variant, such as “it was a ghost who did everything!” The absolute worst ending you can have in any narrative is “it [Click to read more.]
“The magic of production” – what is it?
I’ve not been able to Google this term, and apparently this term isn’t as common was I thought it was. But let me explain why [Click to read more.]
Dramatic setups and payoffs in “Pacific Rim” (spoiler alert!)
Don’t read this if you haven’t watched Pacific Rim yet. OK? OK. I’ve warned you. Enough spoiler space. I really liked Pacific Rim. And one [Click to read more.]
“Pacific Rim” – Movie Review
Should you watch this in 3D? Yes, but it wasn’t shot in 3D though. Should you watch this at weekend movie prices? Yes. Should you watch [Click to read more.]
Overanalysis and logic in plots
In real life, things happen for completely inexplicable reasons. People are random. They kick a dog in the morning and donate a kidney in the [Click to read more.]
“The Lone Ranger” – Review
Should you watch this if it’s a free movie? No. Should you watch this at weekday movie ticket prices? No. Secret ending? Sort of. Running time: 149 [Click to read more.]
Real poems rhyme with rhythm
It is no secret that I detest poems that do not rhyme and have no fixed verse. Free rhyme and free verse have been abused [Click to read more.]
The Unnecessary Complication – Writing Obstacles in Narratives
One of the biggest problems you’ll face in the evolution as a writer is this – what obstacles can I throw at my protagonist? You [Click to read more.]