Two Serious Ladies
Characters need to believe what they believe and say what they’ll say to be genuine and individual, and the outer world—events, other characters—needs to call them on it. Continue reading Two Serious Ladies
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Rejection in Many Shapes and Colors
Sometimes a piece doesn’t need to be different, it needs different readers. Continue reading Rejection in Many Shapes and Colors
Sunday Lessons
I recall the late rosiness of a midwinter Sunday. Continue reading Sunday Lessons
Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts
There’s been money in this town for a long time. Continue reading Town Hall, Amherst, Massachusetts
From the Met Life Tower
The photographer is at the top of the tallest building in the world. Continue reading From the Met Life Tower
Collusion
Among Silicon Valley types, the big question is who’s going to be the next Facebook, the next Facebook-like thing? Continue reading Collusion
Close-reading a Downton Abbey B-Plot
It’s a kind of scene you want to get to as a storyteller. Continue reading Close-reading a Downton Abbey B-Plot
Sea Poem for Occupy
From the sand cliffs where the math
confronting us takes on the blue
of distance you can watch for days
MFA Programs, The New Yorker Release Source Code for Short Fiction
Noticed a certain consistency in literary journals? Continue reading MFA Programs, The New Yorker Release Source Code for Short Fiction
