Programmer, Writer, Mom
Posted in Writing/Reading on May 6th, 2010
My three year old son has tired of Princess movies. Recently I added some ‘boy’ movies to the mix: Nemo, ToyStory, The Black Stallion (TBS), & Bob, The Builder. I also just finished All The Pretty Horses (ATPH). Watching The Black Stallion and reading ATPH so close together gave me an idea. ATPH’s uses dialogue [...]
Posted in For Writers on Apr 26th, 2010
My husband and I saw this over the weekend and we both were left feeling something wasn’t right here story-wise. We went in expecting one story, and we came out after seeing another. It wasn’t entirely the trailer’s fault. My husband summed it up by saying he felt he wasn’t allowed to bond or root [...]
Posted in For Writers on Apr 13th, 2010
The Book I don’t like to give bad reviews so this is going to be tough. I read Fiction is Folks: How to Create Unforgettable Characters by Robert Newton Peck. The Good Let me cover the good stuff first because there is plenty here that is good. First off Peck, as he refers to himself, [...]
