Social climbing has always been a subject of speculation in fiction. People try to ascend in the society because they desire money, fame and a more interesting lifestyle. But many lose themselves on the way and instead of happiness find despair.… Read the rest
Film and Writing: A Dangerous Method
Still of Keira Knightley and Michael Fassbender in A Dangerous Method – © 2011 – Sony Pictures Classics
In a recent David Cronenberg’s film A Dangerous method Keira Knightley portrays a rich Russian Jewish girl receiving a treatment at a mental health clinic in Switzerland.… Read the rest
Wisdom of the Writerdom: Great Endings, Tips from Comedy and Writing resolutions
This week I’ve been writing a grant proposal and editing manuscripts at work. I have also finished composing and recording my new song called Drama and posted it on Soundcloud. If you like a non-chart music from emerging musicians, you can find a lot of it there.… Read the rest
The Science of Magic
Is it possible that Merlin was a real man practising wizardry? To me, Anything is possible. At least, in our imagination or in our dreams.
In the real world, however, this assumption may not be true, because to have a world in first place certain physical laws have to come into play, otherwise it may turn into a total chaos.… Read the rest
Literary versus commercial fiction: are you on the borderline?
Ulysses or Sherlock? Vast amount of writing blogs give advice to newbies on how to write commercial fiction. This type of text, I call it text not literature, has a primary goal to SELL. To achieve that, it needs to entertain.… Read the rest