LET’S STEAL FROM THIS! First Lines of Songs

Nov 20th, 2013

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS! First Lines of Songs

Lots of writers have used songs as inspiration. Some have written whole movies or books based on single songs. What happens, though, when we look at JUST the first line?

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS! What to Steal from Breaking Bad

Nov 13th, 2013

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS! What to Steal from Breaking Bad

What to steal from Breaking Bad? Besides everything? Well, how about this: it's the simplest story on television.

Taking the Blue (and Khaki): My Year At Blockbuster

Nov 8th, 2013

Taking the Blue (and Khaki): My Year At Blockbuster

Was Blockbuster terrible? Mostly, but it also gave me a lot.

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS! Amy Bloom, Comics, and Maximizing Words + Images

Nov 6th, 2013

LET’S STEAL FROM THIS! Amy Bloom, Comics, and Maximizing Words + Images

What do Amy Bloom and comic books have in common? For starters, the ability to teach us a lot about how to treat a reader.