Hi all! I’ve been browsing through the writing questions and query critiques for a while now (first as a lurker and then as an active participant) and I’ve come to realize that there are a few commonalities that I experienced as a new writer myself and have taken years (4.5 …
This is copied from a post in the /r/writing subreddit over at Reddit. All credit to the author /u/publishwide. I was inspired by u/CancerDuck868‘s post here, and I thought I’d add something that I’ve learned over the years vis-a-vis avoiding overwriting. NB: This list isn’t the end-all, be-all of overwriting errors. But these are among …
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This is kinda-sorta a review, but also kinda-sorta not, so I’m posting Dave’s Corner editorial-style. I recently saw Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and, while I enjoyed the movie, I think it has some flaws that left me wondering at all the lavish praise being heaped up on it. First off, …
I read this comment on Reddit and decided to repost it. You can read the original here. There are some spoilers, so if you haven’t watched the series and intend to, you might want to avoid reading this until after viewing episode 5. I’m an Iraq vet and Star Trek …
This isn’t a review; it’s a rant combined with a review. A rantview, so to speak. As for the book, I enjoyed it. It had some problems, but it was a quick, fun read, and well-worth the time, especially for anyone familiar with the 80s, either through experience or interest. …
This isn’t so much going to be a review as it is going to be a rant. Spider-man is a good movie. I enjoyed it. As far as embodying the character of Spider-man as a teenager dealing with teenage issues and featuring an almost-teenage star, it’s great. I enjoyed seeing …
I ran across this post on Reddit and thought it was funny, and a bit insightful. ———————————- Here are a few buzzwords you often see on the back of mediocre fantasy books along with their actual meanings: Gritty: In this book, people get raped, tortured, and killed. Not necessarily in …
Time Travel movie are a genre unto themselves. Over the years there have been many, some good, some not, and most somewhere in between. Here are 10 time travel movies which tackle the time travel theme in different ways and, best of all, don’t suck. 1. Groundhog Day (1993) A …
I woke up Wednesday morning to a big surprise, and I wasn’t the only one. Donald Trump the next president of the United States? Who’d have thought? Certainly not me. But nonetheless, here we are…. I was asked if I’m upset. No, not upset… disappointed would be a better word. …
I’m not sure when I first noticed it, a few weeks ago, I think. See, my building has a snack machine and it has three of my got-tos: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, M&Ms Peanut, and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate with Almonds. Now, I don’t always eat candy at work, but when I …
Welcome to the first post in Dave’s Corner, where I plan on posting the occasional editorial on whatever I feel like posting and editorializing about. I imagine everyone is tired of the election — I know I am — but I’m so bothered by it all that I feel a …
