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More Blurg Than BlogThe New Season

The new TV season: this is the first time in many decades I didn't manage to get my paws on the Season Preview edition of TV Guide so I was pretty clueless, for once. Had no idea Sorkin et al had anything to do with Studio 60, which sounded like a drag. It's a major stitch, and I wouldn't miss a show! Brilliant. Brothers and Sisters sounded soapy; it's very funny in fact. Kidnaped held no interest for me; I actually felt sorry for myself that it wasn't on this week (and why wasn't it on, anyway?) I want Continue »
- Posted Oct 14, 2006
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Room to Be Moved

"What do you say about a girl who died?"As little about your own feelings (and as much about her) as possible.You know that old adage (okay, so if it wasn't old it wouldn't be an adage yet!) "Show, don't tell"? It's amazing how many folks get that backwards. Consider these two paragraphs (and be gentle; I'm just whipping them off now as random examples from my own warped and somewhat sleepy brain):"The evil man whipped the cute little puppy mercilessly. The poor adorable thing suffered immensely. Had there been any witnesses, their hearts would have gone out to the Continue »
- Posted Sep 30, 2006
- Category: Writing
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