At the beginning of this month, I set a pretty ambitious set of goals for myself. I had planned to write or rewrite five short stories -- two stories for friends to try out a commission scheme I had dreamed up, and a rewrite of three 'fluff' short stories that I felt I could do … Continue reading January 2013 Goals: How Did I Do?
Month: January 2013
The AFI Top 100 Films: The Philadelphia Story (#51)
The Philadelphia Story (1940) Starring Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant and James Stewart Directed by George Cukor Written by Donald Ogden Stewart (screenplay) and Phillip Barry (original play) In the very first scene of The Philadelphia Story, we see wealthy socialite CK Dexter Haven (Grant) packing his bags into his trunk angrily. His wife Tracy Lord … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: The Philadelphia Story (#51)
Further Confusion 2013
The break that I had threatened earlier was a little longer than anticipated -- sorry about that. The past couple of weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind for a number of reasons, and I'm just now getting to catch up with everything. There'll be more about that in future blogs, I promise, but … Continue reading Further Confusion 2013
Fiction from the Chimeral World: Monstrous
(This is the latest bit of fiction for the Thursday Prompt published by the Furry Writers' Guild. One of these days, I'll remember to actually link to the prompt over on FurAffinity, but for now you'll just have to take my word that it exists and that more people do it than just me. The … Continue reading Fiction from the Chimeral World: Monstrous
The AFI Top 100: A Streetcar Named Desire (#45)
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Starring Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando, Kim Hunter and Karl Marlden Written by Tennessee Williams (play) and Oscar Saul (adaptation) Directed by Elia Kazan This one is definitely an actor's showcase. Director Elia Kazan gathered mostly Broadway stars to repopulate their roles in Tennessee Williams' intense play, including Marlon Brando and … Continue reading The AFI Top 100: A Streetcar Named Desire (#45)
The AFI Top 100 Films: A Clockwork Orange (#46)
A Clockwork Orange (1971) Starring Malcolm McDowell Written by Stanley Kubrick (screenplay) and Anthony Burgess (novel) Directed by Stanley Kubrick There's a lot to see in A Clockwork Orange that apparently isn't really there. Numerous interviews with the author reveal that there doesn't seem to be much thought behind a lot of the most iconic … Continue reading The AFI Top 100 Films: A Clockwork Orange (#46)
Werewolf: the Apocalypse Fiction: It Takes All Kinds
(A friend of mine has threatened to run a Werewolf: the Apocalypse game sometime in the indefinite future, and he's been kind enough to offer me the chance to play a Gurahl, or werebear. If you're not familiar with the game, it's sort of a repositioning of werewolves as modern-day eco-warriors. They're servants of the … Continue reading Werewolf: the Apocalypse Fiction: It Takes All Kinds
Writing Through Rain or Shine, Snow or Drought, Feast or Famine
It's common knowledge that in order to be a writer, you have to write. And in order to be a "professional" writer, you have to treat your passion like a job. This means adhering to a schedule of some sort, making sure that no matter the capricious moods of our muses we're sitting at the … Continue reading Writing Through Rain or Shine, Snow or Drought, Feast or Famine
The Plan (January 2013)
I'd like to start off by wishing all of you a wonderful new year! I don't know if any of you have made resolutions or not (I have), but whatever your plans I hope that you have a better year ahead than you did behind you. The beginning of the year is always an exciting … Continue reading The Plan (January 2013)
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 