The other night I watched the film Factotum, which is based on Charles Bukowski’s novel of the same name. The man in the film is Henry Chinasky – Bukowski’s alter ego – and he is a loser: he’s a dysfunctional drunk who can’t keep even a menial job and is shown hitting his girlfriend Jan… Continue reading →
Writing is my Thing (read: the thing I want to do with my life because it nurtures and challenges me while giving me pleasure all at the same time). What I’m not sure of is what I want to write about. You know, if I got to choose 100% of the time. I have eclectic… Continue reading →
If writing is a dominant part of your life – of your being – I recommend you take a look at Anne Lamott’s delightfully inspirational and honest Bird By Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life. Because I love quotes and these are jagged and beautiful, I leave you with some words by Lamott: “Perfectionism… Continue reading →