If I’ve only read 38 on the list of 1001 “Books You Must Read Before You Die,” does that mean I’ll live a long time?
QandA
Does a working writer keep improving?
Dedicate one day a week to disassembling good movies.
Secret history of the Kleinhardt Gambit
Done just right, jargon helps ground characters in their setting, much the way medical-ese makes you think those pretty people on TV could actually be doctors.
The six-hour scene
Having trouble with a scene? Here’s six questions to ask yourself.