When le Mot Juste Collides with KISS
Recently I received negative feedback from a close relative concerning my alleged tendency to use elaborate, perhaps obscure, words where simpler words would do.
I was taken aback: I have long felt the richness of the English language is greatly underutilized. Indeed, many writers, such as detective story master Ellery Queen, have often dropped in uncommon diction. I have deemed this as opportunity to expand my vocabulary. (more…)
the watch of time 
Writing Blogs vs. Writing Books
I’ve written quite a wide number of blogs.
I’ve also recently finished the last draft of my first book. (I did craft a full length screenplay years ago. Perhaps deservedly, it’s sitting in a file drawer; a worthy effort, but some re-work from exhibiting film-worthy credentials.)
While it is probably obvious that there are meaningful differences in the approach and execution of the short, to-the-point, blog versus the wide, hopefully well-structured arc, of the full-length story, these are not all necessarily obvious. (more…)
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