by jasonbatt | Jun 20, 2014 | Books, Books on Writing, Writing, writing craft
Part V in my series of book that have influenced me as a writer. Hemingway, Ernest. The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. New York: Simon and Shuster, Inc., 2002. Print. To learn a skill, it is good advice to study the masters. Hemingway is truly a master of...
by jasonbatt | Jun 19, 2014 | Books, Books on Writing, Writing, writing craft
Part IV in my series of book that have influenced me as a writer. Delaney, Samuel. About Writing: Seven Essays, Four Letters, and Five Interviews. Middleton, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press, 2005. Print. Delaney lays out his grandfatherly wisdom through his...
by jasonbatt | Jun 16, 2014 | Books, Books on Writing, Writing, writing craft
Part III in my series of book that have influenced me as a writer. McKee, Robert. Story: Substance, Structure, Style, and the Principles of Screenwriting. New York: Regan Books, 1997. Print. While designed for film and the aspiring screenwriter, McKee maintains a...
by jasonbatt | Jun 10, 2014 | Books, Books on Writing, writing craft
This is the first post in a series of books that have influenced my approach to writing. Miller, Henry. Henry Miller on Writing. New York: New Direction Books, 1964. Print. I first encountered Miller via an online post of his “11 Commandments of Writing”. These...
by jasonbatt | Jun 6, 2014 | Blog, Writing
When launching the modern classic Star Wars, filmmaker George Lucas insisted that the universe, down to its smallest detail, feel as if it was lived-in. Kiri Hart, Head of Lucasfilm Development reflected on the 1977 film: “What was so special about what George...
