Published inThe Writing Cooperative·PinnedMember-onlyThe Four Most Misunderstood Pieces of Writing AdviceHave your strong female character start with conflict by killing your darlings using adverbs — Let’s face it: the internet is awash with advice — we are drenched in the expertise of the uncertified, and, when it comes to writing, we are submerged. We have dubious rules thrust upon us on social media, subjective style preferences preached like gospel, and tips from successful people delivered…Writing Tips10 min readWriting Tips10 min read
PinnedMember-onlyWhy on Earth are writers wasting their time on NaNoWriMo?Every November, I attempt the National Novel Writing Month challenge (dubbed “NaNoWriMo” for fans of torturous portmanteaus). The goal: to write 50,000 words towards a single work of fiction in just 30 days. I have had varying degrees of success. In my first year, I won the challenge, writing essentially…Writing5 min readWriting5 min read
May 9, 2021Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2002 — A Beautiful Mind vs No Man’s LandBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Film8 min readFilm8 min read
Apr 18, 2021Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2003 — Chicago vs Nowhere In AfricaBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Movies10 min readMovies10 min read
Mar 25, 2021Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2004 —The Return Of The King vs The Barbarian InvasionsBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Film11 min readFilm11 min read
Dec 23, 2020Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2005 — Million Dollar Baby vs The Sea InsideBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Movies9 min readMovies9 min read
Nov 25, 2020Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2006 — Crash vs TsotsiBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Movies12 min readMovies12 min read
Nov 11, 2020Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2007 — The Departed vs The Lives Of OthersBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Movies11 min readMovies11 min read
Oct 30, 2020Member-onlyInternational Oscar Showdown 2008 — No Country For Old Men vs The CounterfeitersBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Movies10 min readMovies10 min read
Oct 20, 2020International Oscar Showdown 2009 — Slumdog Millionaire vs DeparturesBong Joon Ho’s movie Parasite made history at the 2020 Academy Awards, becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture. In this series, in reverse chronological order, I compare previous years’ Best Picture and Best International Feature to see how many other foreign-language films ought to have been given…Movies8 min readMovies8 min read
