by Ira | Jul 1, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Well, the US is through to the round of 16. In past world cups, this simply meant you made it out of your group. So, we’ve done this with some regularity. But this World Cup, it took winning a knockout game, and we haven’t done that in a decent amount of time, so it’s...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
In the end, Klute fizzled a bit. Not a ton. Genuinely. But a little bit. Not the punch of The Parallax View, which is obviously a very different film, but I was still expecting a bit more in the end. They started to lose me as they fell in love, to be honest, since...
by Ira | Jun 30, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Apparently Alan J. Pakula is my jam. I’ve seen All The President’s Men a couple times, enjoyed it both times. Watched The Parallax View last week and really enjoyed it, so much so that I figured this week I’d completely the “paranoid trilogy” and watch Klute, which...
by Ira | Jun 27, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Finally, the outlining day I needed. It was really helpful yesterday plotting out (about) how many scenes my books usually have, and using that number to set expectations on how many scenes I needed to outline each day. A concrete goal. The twist? I still have plot...
by Ira | Jun 26, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I’ve mapped out what I need to do. It’s daunting…but I can do it. So, it’s to bed on time tonight and grind tomorrow. Wish me luck. The pups are snuggled. Liz has the World Cup on in the living room. She’s gotten really into it, just like me, which is awesome. High...
