Enigmatic Memes:Bathroom Grafitti I Have Known

Bathroom wall graffiti gives a glimpse of the way people think:it is drect,anonymous and comes with little sense of responsibility,similar to how most people’s backyards tell us how the homeowner truly lives.

Bathroom wall scribbles hardly qualify as art or creative writing,but I can think of some that is more creative . . . →Read More:Enigmatic Memes:Bathroom Grafitti I Have Known

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On Research:How did it ever get done before the Internet?

How the hell did writers ever do research in the days before the Internet? A lot of cultural and technological development took place to get us where we are today.

I’m not exactly a digital native –I remember the days before Twitter,Facebook,LinkedIn and Google. I remember the days before the web,and . . . →Read More:On Research:How did it ever get done before the Internet?

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Playing with Write or Die:“Fartley and George”

Getting started on a writing task is always a big challenge for me. Once I’m rolling,it seems that the opposite is true (when to stop?),but getting started is the most difficult part most of the time.

Enter a little site called “Write or Die”.

This site offers tools to put the flame under . . . →Read More:Playing with Write or Die:“Fartley and George”

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From Rockstars to Sleuths:Has 3D Game Storytelling Matured?

Have gaming and interactive storytelling finally matured to a new level? This is the impression I’m left with after reading reviews and watching clips from Rockstar/Team Bondi’s impressive new game,“L.A. Noire”.

Granted,I’m no gamer. Hell,I’m practically a neophyte. In the last year,I’ve probably spent more time playing Bejewelled and Angry Birds . . . →Read More:From Rockstars to Sleuths:Has 3D Game Storytelling Matured?

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Game Noir? “LA Noire”and Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles

Check out these posts by Tom Williams,a literary agent and biographer of hard-boiled crime fiction master,Raymond Chandler.

Tom is reviewing the new Rockstar game,“LA Noire”:

LA Noire and Raymond Chandler (Part 1)

LA Noire and The Big Sleep

 

LA Noire and Raymond Chandler (Part 1) . . . →Read More:Game Noir? “LA Noire”and Raymond Chandler’s Los Angeles

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On Reading:Raymond Chandler,a Biography

It seems like the last few times I’ve read certain authors,their names have become prefixed with “Uncle”in my mind. Is that weird? Well,maybe. It’s human though.

I guess I want to identify with,or feel connected to good storytellers.

When I read Einstein’s book on Relativity,his voice was so distinctively heard . . . →Read More:On Reading:Raymond Chandler,a Biography

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