December 2011
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FRANZEN Q, PLZ FOR TO ANSWER
I’m handful of pages away from finishing The Corrections for the first time. (Hot damn, what an incredible thing it is.)
THE QUERY: Do I go straight on to Freedom, or cleanse my palate first?
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When you least want to write is when you most have...
It’s also the last time you can allow the thought, “Jesus, am I seriously going to sit at my desk and try to make up people and a world and feelings?” Force it if you have to. Just make it happen. Wait around for inspiration at your peril.
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I probably sound kind of crazy right now. It’s been a really fun and...
– -LOUIS. C. K.
Consider buying his $5 special if you haven’t. He deserves it, and so do you. This has the potential to be a major coup for creative people versus piracy. And if not, it’s still damned inspirational and heartwarming. Louie is one of the most genuine, honest entertainers...
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ROUGH WRITING SANDWICH
I don’t care you are: Reading Franzen, then working on your novel, then going back to reading Franzen (a Franzen-as-bread/own-writing-as-meat sandwich) is less than optimal for confidence.
But still…page 90. Somewhere in the 22,000ish-word stratosphere I think. Not sure; notebook doesn’t have Word Count.
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The 90 Best Tumblr Blogs Of 2011 | BuzzFeed →
mattstopera:
My year end list of the best blogs on Tumblr!!!!
Essential. And congratulations to Alex/PopCultureBrain and Stacey/I’mWithKanye — you guys are insanely comprehensive, wonderful to follow, and, most importantly, kind to me.
However: SYNECDOCHE WAS SYNECDOSNUBBED! (Honestly though, without faux outrage: She’s one of the funniest, most open and talented bloggers I...
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There are books full of great writing that don’t have very good stories. Read...
– Stephen King (via intellectualquotes)
Every time a genius quote by my main man Uncle Stevie gets Tumblr’d, I have high hopes a few people will pick up their first book of his. Or get back in touch with his amazing oeuvre.
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Well, Breaking Bad happened in real life →
74-year-old university mathematics professor Irina Kristy and her 29-year-old son Grigory Genkin are being charged with cooking meth in their Somerville, Massachusetts home. Kristy is an adjunct instructor at nearby Boston University (where she still teaches) and Suffolk University.
Awaiting comment from Vince Gilligan.
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Everyone Who Has Used Ticketmaster In The Last 12... →
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joshmorrissey:
Looks like I will be receiving the full $25.50 from ticketmaster
Who knew following Phish could make me some loot? I’ll definitely be getting the full 25.50, plus the 5.00 per ticket from UPS.
Wow, with all this extra cash, I’ll be able to afford all the extra taxes and Ticketmaster fees of an entire whole concert ticket! It’ll be like going to a...
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