Throughout an author’s life many stories and ideas wind up being trashed for various reasons. Writer’s block, the project not being supported by the editor, or any number of things. Whatever the reason, it’s incredibly rare that an abandoned story sees the light of day after it is tossed away. However, this is not the case for a previously unseen manuscript by Jane Austen. You’ll have most likely have to pack your bags if you want to see if yourself, though. The book, entitled The Watsons, mirrors many aspects of Austen’s own life. Image via Amazon According to Goodreads: Left impoverished upon the death …
Last week Disney released their first trailer of the CGI remake of The Lion King and it has been met with super mixed reactions! Depending on who you ask, the upcoming film is expected to be either a nostalgic, emotionally stirring experience, or a waste of time for the sake of corporate gain; or maybe somewhere in between. Image via VnReview The original animated film came out in 1994, and was based on William Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet. Beloved by many, songs like “Circle of Life” and many others remain popular to this day! The 2019 remake will be coming out …
In less than a couple of weeks, the adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s hit novel My Brilliant Friend will finally be released. Image via Goodreads The TV series’ 32 episodes will span the four books that comprise Ferrante’s Neapolitan series, with HBO so far on board for the first eight episodes. FremantleMedia is be the series’ international distributor. In an article from The Bookseller, “The series will air in the UK on Sky Atlantic on 19th November – on the same date as in Italy and one day after the US.” On top of that, the article reveals the adaptation “will be in Italian with subtitles with much of the …
Even if your goal in life is to just write for a living (or read for a living, the DREAM!) you will have contact with people. Editors, fans, sales people, etc. It is better to adjust to being around people. Human beings are social creatures by nature, so when we are isolated it does actually affect the…
Ah, to be a writer! Creating your own world; sharing the joy, laughter, and/or tears of your characters; and seeing the characters who’ve become your best friends have a happy ending that you created, (unless you’re George R. R. Martin of course.) Whether you’re writing for fun, just beginning to reach for your dream, or you’re already well-known, being a writer is awesome! There are, however, some things that come with job that are true horrors for a writer. If you write often or are already in the professional business, you probably already know what we’re talking about. So just in time for the …
