Bad Writing Documentary
I love the story behind this film: Guy writes poetry. Time passes — guy quits drinking, gets his GED, starts writing again. Guy finds box of old poetry in mom’s basement and is horrified to find out that he isn’t the poetic genius he once thought himself to be. Guy decides to show his bad poetry to good writers, from David Sedaris to Margaret Atwood, and get their advice about what makes for good writing.
And so, I present the trailer for Bad Writing:
Bad Writing – Official Trailer from Morris Hill Pictures on Vimeo.
“Guy,” by the way, is Vernon Lott. The film is 100% self-financed, and he’s looking for a distributor.
Learn more about the project on Facebook.
2010 WordCount Blogathon
After seeing Jordan get so much from FAWM (February Album Writing Month), I found myself craving a similar opportunity to intensify my focus on writing. Thanks to the wonders of Twitter, this week I discovered the 2010 WordCount Blogathon (#Blog2010 on Twitter) – a challenge to blog every day for the month of May. I signed up, and I can’t wait.
I’ve been wafting about with Tastee Pudding, feeling like I’m not quite hitting the voice or approach I’m after. Sometimes, I let a week go by without posting — death in blog land. I think the Blogathon will help me focus, and after writing 31 posts in 31 days, chances are I’ll have a much better sense of what this blog really is.
Away we go…
Elusive Inspiration
Inspiration can be so elusive. Gray skies, then the clouds clear, and light cracks across the sky, leaving a trail of soul-affirming blue in its wake. Other times, a piece of music, a glance exchanged, or just time passing – and all of a sudden, all the existential questions melt away, and I am only this moment, and I have everything I need; of course I do. Then, only then, do I feel the fullness necessary to create.
For about the past decade of my life, I’ve struggled with clinical depression and anxiety. I’m not sure where this illness enters and exits (more…)
