Year: 2020
Remember the principle we were examining a few months ago?
Read MoreFar from Heaven (2002) is not an all-time great movie, but I confess I love it. Almost entirely for the ending, which to me is devastating.
Read MoreThe obstacles that the hero confronts In Act Two can’t arise willy-nilly from everywhere and nowhere. They must originate from a single source—the villain.
Read MoreThe following is a true story, paraphrased from Plutarch’s Life of Alexander.
Read MoreWe’ve been saying over the past couple of weeks that the dramatic arcs of many, many novels and movies can be seen as simply
Read MoreTrue, there are wonderful stories that end with one character declaring (on the nose, as they say in Hollywood), “I love you.”
Read More“Shut up and deal.” “Would it kill you one time to put on a dress?” “Walter, you’re all washed up.”
Read MoreHave you seen Elizabeth Gilbert’s 19-million-view TED talk, “Your Elusive Creative Genius?”
Read MoreI believe that Bruce Springsteen’s musical creations existed before he ever picked up a guitar or sat down at a piano.
Read MoreWhen we call ourselves “I,” which “I” do we mean?
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