You know, trying to stay up to date with the blog, trying to write an entry every single day, is a little more difficult than I anticipated but not for the reason some might think.
Here I am sitting down at my desk, writing this, unsure what I’m going to blog about today, but not really worrying about it. Continue reading
Earlier today I watched Jerry Seinfeld: Comedian.
I should’ve been writing, but I saw a clip of it on Twitter and it made me want to watch the whole documentary.
It was made in the early 2000s, a couple of years after the end of Seinfeld’s show, and shows him and a younger comedian as they make the rounds. Continue reading
Is there such a thing as writer’s block?
“Of course there’s such a thing as writer’s block,” someone might say. “How dare you!?”
The obvious reply, one that is used by many, is do plumbers get plumber’s block? Do chefs get chef’s block? Does a football player get sport’s block?
Then, of course, the obvious retort to that reply is, “But those aren’t creative! I’m an artiest! I need the muse.” Continue reading
I’ve taken a renewed interest in pulp writers. Back in in the mid 1900s, the pulp writers dominated the news stands. At least, as far as I know. A number of classic characters were born from the pulps. Characters like The Shadow, Zorro, the Phantom Detective, I think Conan, and so many others. Continue reading