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Twist, Turns and the Use of Suspense in Storytelling
Twists, turns and suspense are important tools that contribute to the art of storytelling, although their importance can vary depending on the specific…
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The Rise and Fall of the Hollywood Studio System
The Rise of the Hollywood Studio System The Hollywood Studio System, also known as the "Golden Age of Hollywood," was in operation from the 1920s to the…
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The Five Best Noir Films of All Time
Film noir, a genre that emerged in the 1940s and 1950s, has captivated audiences with its distinctive visual style, complex narratives, and morally…
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The Questions Every Writer Asks - Featuring Literary Icon Jerome Charyn
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My Hemingway Column Opened a Conversation
On Thursday, April 28, 2023, I published a column on Substack entitled “What Made Ernest Hemingway’s Writing So Successful.” It received hundreds of…
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The Questions Every Writer Asks - Featuring Literary Icon Jerome Charyn
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My Hemingway Column Opened a Conversation
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The Five Best Noir Films of All Time
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What Made Ernest Hemingway's Writing So Successful?
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What Made Ernest Hemingway's Writing So Successful?
As a fan of Ernest Hemingway, I thought I would take a look behind the curtain and identify some of the techniques he used that contributed to his…
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Can You Name the 5 Most Important Screwball Comedies and their Screenwriters?
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The Screwball Comedy Lives On!
In today's hypersonic world of news, fact and fiction, and a deluge of content, there is something calming and reassuring in watching or reading a work…
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