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Beating the Bushes
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) First off, The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth is now available on Amazon.com. Go buy it. Please. Try it. You’ll like it! Doing a book through print-on-demand, and trying to get the word out … Continue reading
The Worst Thing William Goldman Ever Wrote
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Now, mind you, I like a lot of William Goldman’s work. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The Princess Bride. He’s a terrific writer. But he is also responsible for the single most problematic quotation associated … Continue reading
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Tagged Hero, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Scribbler's Guide, Writing
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Heading Toward Print on Demand
(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I spent about four years working on a book about mythic motifs for writers – screenwriters mostly, but all writers eventually. And after I finished it, I began the process of trying to find an agent … Continue reading