Month: February 2020

In Thursday’s episode of Will & Grace, the NBC series clumsily attempted to tackle biphobic beliefs and yet stumbled throughout, relying on lazy jokes and tired stereotypes. 33 more words via Will & Grace Tackling Bisexual Erasure Does More Harm Than Good — TVLine

We’re not saying that 9-1-1: Lone Star‘s Owen Strand will never end up with fellow first responder Michelle Blake. We’re just saying that he’s taking a little romantic detour first. 28 more words via 9-1-1: Lone Star Adds Natalie Zea as Owen’s New Love Interest — TVLine

THE PERFORMER | Marina Squerciati THE SHOW | Chicago P.D. THE EPISODE | “I Was Here” (Feb. 5, 2020) THE PERFORMANCE | It’s been days, but we still haven’t recovered from this week’s harrowing Chicago P.D., during which Squerciati delivered a performance that was so emotionally raw and physically brutal that, to be honest, it… via… Continue reading TVLine’s Performer of the Week: Marina Squerciati — TVLine

In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ MacGyver opened Season 4 on Friday night with 6 million total viewers and a 0.7 demo rating, on par with its previous season average (6.1 mil/0.7) and finale (5.5 mil/0.7), while ticking up in audience versus its Season 3 premiere. 11 more words via TV Ratings: MacGyver Returns Steady, Dem… Continue reading TV Ratings: MacGyver Returns Steady, Dem Debate Dominates Friday Night — TVLine

by Cátia Isabel Silva As with any other profession, you will face many opinions from different people when it comes to writing, who may, most of the time, have no idea what they’re talking about. Let’s talk about the 6 most common myths you’ll hear about writing. via 6 Myths About Writing — A Writer’s Path

by Andrea Lundgren A few weeks ago, I came across a review on Goodreads mentioning Laurie Colwin and how, in that reader’s opinion, she was one of the few recent authors who wrote about happiness. My curiosity piqued, I ordered one of her novels, Happy All the Time, through my local library, and […] via What… Continue reading What Does It Mean to Write About Happiness? — A Writer’s Path

by Ryan Lanz tal·ent [tal-uhnt] noun: a special natural ability or aptitude. skill [skil] noun: the ability, coming from one’s knowledge, practice, aptitude, etc., to do something well. What if you don’t have natural talent? Does that mean you may as well give up? It’s not quite the chicken or the egg debate, but […] via… Continue reading Skill vs. Talent – Which do you have? — A Writer’s Path

by David Gittlin Most serious writers want to connect with an audience; preferably a big one. You have something to say. You have a story to tell. You want people to read it. One of the best ways to make people want to read your work is to create memorable and relatable central […] via How… Continue reading How to Create Dynamic Fictional Characters — A Writer’s Path

by EFR This might be a little grade school for some of you. Or you might think it’s a little grade school. Frankly, I think we could all stand to be reminded. So there you go. When you are describing something, it looks a certain way. Yes indeedy. We get that. We got it three […]… Continue reading How to Write With All Five Senses — A Writer’s Path

by Allison Maruska Have you read a story where the character knew everything that was going on and merely went through a checklist to solve the problem? I certainly hope not, because that would be boring as hell. via Does Your Story Need More Tension? — A Writer’s Path