by Ira | Jun 28, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I’m “feeling” it again… A connection to the end part of this story. It all started with the little breakthrough yesterday, a character moment that opened up this otherwise “shoe leather” scene, where I basically needed to explain...
by Ira | Jun 27, 2018 | Film, Reviews
I watched this classic on a whim. I was in the mood for something older (which happens sometimes — I love old movies!), and this was streaming on Amazon. I grew up watching Hercules Poirot on PBS with my parents. There is a definite soft spot in my heart for...
by Ira | Jun 27, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Once again, it’s late as I write this! And, again, it was because I watched a movie. This time, the movie was the old Murder on the Orient Express, which is from all the way back in the early 70s. I have to admit, I’m not overall that much a fan of the 70s...
by Ira | Jun 26, 2018 | Film, Reviews
Okay, so the first Incredibles is one of my all-time favorite Pixar movies. For real. I remember watching that movie in theaters and being absolutely blown away by how fun and exciting and funny and just awesome it was to have a world where superheroes existed in the...
by Ira | Jun 26, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
I have to be quick tonight, because it’s already 12:30 in the am, so here we go: I wrote just over 3,000 words today. It was actually a tough writing day, because I realized just how out of sync I feel again with my manuscript after having a rough week last...