by Ira | Feb 8, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Writing a goodbye scene tonight. Been building up to it for a while, but not even realizing it. Not until I got here. But it’s absolutely the scene this entire story has been building up to till now. One character is asking another to come with them…but they...
by Ira | Feb 7, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I low-key have a nice little writing streak going. It’s the second straight day I’ve written 1,000 words in one sitting. The anxiety about the words is still there in the sense that I know what I’ve written isn’t quite working yet. It’s unjustified. BUT…and...
by Ira | Feb 6, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Have to make this a quick one because it’s late, but we just finished watching the Scorsese classic Taxi Driver. It was a great recording. Can’t wait to put it out. Lots of interesting discussions. Work was busy today, which I liked. Writing was good, too! I wrote...
by Ira | Feb 5, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I was able to articulate something tonight that’s eluded me for a very long time with the story I’m working on. Articulated it in a way that bears no second guessing, because it hits me right in the truth spot, right where I can really, really feel it wide and deep. I...
by Ira | Feb 4, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
We watched Once Upon A Time in Hollywood tonight and it was…underwhelming. The movie is fine. It’s not bad. But when people are throwing around Best Picture and “masterpiece” talk…holy shit I’d like to smoke what those people are smoking because this FINE...
by Ira | Feb 3, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I have that song “we’re going back in tiiiime” stuck in my head for some reason. Haven’t listened to it. It just popped in my head. I wonder why that happens? Those random songs or phrases or whatever that just slip into our thoughts. Today was…decent. I didn’t...