January 4, dont smile at me by Billie Eilish Genre: Electropop. Or maybe synthpop? I don’t know the difference tbh. Year: 2017 Runtime: 29:00 Total Number of Tracks: 9 Number of tracks I had heard before: 2? I think? I’d definitely heard “Ocean Eyes” and “Idontwannabeyouanymore.” Why I picked it: I was trying to fall asleep and from what I knew of Billie, this was something that could relax me but still … Continue reading An Album a Day: dont smile at me
January 3, Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World Genre: Pop punk Year: 2001 Runtime: 46:36 Total Number of Tracks: 11 Number of tracks I had heard before: 4. The three you probably know, and then “Hear You Me” Why I picked it: Suggested by my friend Bonnie! Songs you might know: – “A Praise Chorus” (ft. Davey Vonbohlen) – “The Middle” – “Sweetness” So before moving on, I do … Continue reading An Album a Day: Bleed American
January 2, It’s About Us by Alex & Sierra Genre: Acoustic folksy pop. Year: 2014 Runtime: 42:03 Total Number of Tracks: 13, including a 1-minute interlude. Number of tracks I had heard before: Two, I think. “Scarecrow” because it’s a single and “I Love You” because I’d heard a rumor Harry Styles wrote that one. Why I picked it: My friend Dillan suggested it. (Thanks Dillan!) Songs you might … Continue reading An Album a Day: It’s About Us
January 1, What If Nothing by Walk The Moon Genre: Pop rock/Alternative Year: 2017 Runtime: 58:01* Total Number of Tracks: 13 Number of tracks I had heard before: All of them Why I picked it: It was in my car’s cd player and as much as I enjoy the other cds in my car’s cd player, this was speaking to me at that time. *According to Wikipedia, … Continue reading An Album a Day: What If Nothing
Okay. So this might be a bit of a bother to some of my subscribers who initially followed me for movie/tv/writing related content. In 2019, I’m going to be seriously upping the music content of this blog. That’s not to say there won’t be more thoughts about movies and tv (hell maybe even books), but I want to get more into music, specifically albums. Maybe … Continue reading Introducing: An Album a Day!!!
This is the last Writing About Writing I’m obligated to write for November 2018 (though I’ll certainly add more to the series if I come up with ideas I like). So I thought it only appropriate to write about how to end your screenplay. The only problem here is that there’s a damn fine reason I never wrote about this in one of the other … Continue reading Writing About Writing: I Suck At Endings
I’ve mentioned before how knowledge of behavioral science can help improve your writing. Continuing with this theme I’d like to introduce you to a good old friend of mine: Cognitive Dissonance Theory. I had to give a presentation about it one time six years ago. I’m basically an expert. Cognitive Dissonance Theory says that the way we behave shapes our thoughts, opinions, and values. This … Continue reading Writing About Writing: Action Builds Relationships
A shockingly high number of these blog posts are thrown together around 11 pm because I feel like I need to get something published before midnight. Most of the time, if you ask me at 9 pm what I’ll be writing, I have no freaking clue. But with just a few exceptions, I’ve figured something out every day. It’s amazing how if you force yourself … Continue reading Writing About Writing: What Can You Write In An Hour?
“You’re too hard on yourself.” “I’m sure it’s better than you think it is!” “You just need to believe in yourself!” These are the kinds of things some people in my life like to tell me. Most, if not all of them, come from people who are not writers. The thing about confidence is that there’s a huge difference between confidence in yourself and confidence … Continue reading Writing About Writing: Believing In Yourself
In a previous blot post, I mentioned how I thought writers should familiarize themselves with behavioral sciences as this can lead to more realistic characters. There’s a particular theory that stands out to me as a “thing I wish writers knew.” That would be Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions. The theory is often taught to people studying international business or communication, as it’s a tool for defining … Continue reading Writing On Writing: Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
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