- This might be my favorite Jaime Hernandez comic.
- Tony at Halcyon Blog tackles the proposed Shakespeare Moratorium at some length.
- Mike Daisey responds to the Chicago Tribune review of How Theater Failed America, which was penned by Chris Jones, who really doesn't like it when people point out systemic problems in American theatre.
- Anne Lamott, a writer I normally dislike, pens a column I loved on Shitty First Drafts (H/t Adam).
- My friend Aaron Rich really, really, really hated Greenberg.
- Click here and say goodbye to your productivity.
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Posted by: Aaron | April 29, 2010 at 05:21 PM
I actually really like Anne Lamott's nonfiction writing (her fiction doesn't do much for me, but *Operating Instructions* is so, so good), but even if I didn't, "Shitty First Drafts" is hands down the most generous and useful essay I've ever given to my freshman comp students. Setting aside the thrill that first-year students get from an essay on writing that has a curse word in its title, this essay really helps them to let go of the idea that every sentence has to be perfect, and once that happens, I kind of feel like my work is done.
Posted by: Anne Moore | April 29, 2010 at 06:53 PM
PS- should I change my screen name to "clitoral stimulation" or something like that? That seems to be the current trend.
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Posted by: Anne Moore | April 29, 2010 at 06:54 PM
Yeah, the "Shitty First Draft" essay (and "Bird by Bird" in general) was a HUGE help to my writing. Thanks for the link; I shall certainly be passing it on.
Posted by: Duncan | April 30, 2010 at 03:27 PM