February 2012
125 posts
Flavorwire » The 30 Harshest Author-on-Author... →
cleolinda:
15. William Faulkner on Ernest Hemingway
“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.”
14. Ernest Hemingway on William Faulkner
“Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words?”
SOMEONE WAS DRIVING THE TOLDSMOBILE THAT DAY
For women, heart attacks look different. →
distractedbyshinyobjects:
Follow me down the rabbit hole for a second:
I’ve long wondered if this - that women don’t recognize the symptoms of a heart attack in themselves, and consequently don’t get the fast care that is vital for heart attack survival - is the reason heart disease is the #1 killer in women. Women statistically take better care of themselves health-wise, than men do. Women see...
And this is why many of us use Nice Guy as an...
it-grrl:
If you’re a “nice guy” to a girl up until you realize she doesn’t want to date you, then go on about how she’s a cold shrew that “friend zoned” you and how no girls date nice guys, like, nah mate, girls do date nice guys. You just aren’t a nice guy. You’re a passive aggressive beta with internalized misogyny and a serious victim complex.
The term “Friend Zone” needs to...
Send in questions for Ask the Failcrew Wednesdays! →
madeoffailproductions:
“Ask the Failcrew” is a new Wednesday feature, where the creative minds behind Made of Fail Productions are asked short, simple questions and give their answers.
This week’s question: What would be your first major-release non-fiction book deal, and who would play you in the eventual movie? Feel free to give your own answers in the comments, or in a reply to this post!
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riynashay:
godDAMN that was awesome
I think my...
Episode Four Casting Call →
madeoffailproductions:
Episode Four is looking for one gender-neutral voice for a heavy plot-driving character. This is a Supporting Role, but has a major part this episode and potentially further episodes.
Click the link above for the details on line readings and how to send in your audition.
Also nobody’s commented on any of the obscure references or lewd-but-subtle innuendo that I drop. I’m standing around being clever and there’s nobody around to watch.
Fanfiction discussion threads are interesting places. The conversations I’ve had with the people watching me do Storm on the Horizon have all been pretty interesting, and I’ve never had a group of people sit around and debate the precise meaning of the turns of phrase you’ve used, or contemplate possible backstories for a not-well-thought-out crack-based crossover that’s...
