The writer writes in a void.
She does exercises in style, to pin down each aspect of fiction, isolate, and perfect. Each a different approach, each a worthless scrap when not combined into a larger idea. Finger muscle building. Plot arc diagrams. Character sketch. She sits in the coffee shop and writes, and they push her [...]
Premise:
Instead of saving lives and diagnosing patients, this literature maverick diagnoses problems in tv serieses. The ‘pulse’ drops, aka ratings, and the series is in danger of dying. The crotchety experts fields the students’ suggestions about what the characters can do to a. raise ratings, b. improve the drama, c. create a twist, d. induce [...]
I stare. I can see the bowls. The man in white dumps out yesterday’s water. I am disappointed. A fly drowned in the bowl yesterday. The fly promised that if I could get there, I would get a drink and a tasty morsel. He pours in fresh water. I watch to see if anything spills. [...]
