The Writer's Block

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John Stevenson
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  • Beginnings (And why they’re such pains)

    So obviously its been a while since my last post. But there’s a good excuse! I still have writer’s block and it’s driving me nutz. That’s right, nutz with a Z. That’s how bad it’s gotten! However, there’s hope…a light at the end of the tunnel… well maybe not a bright light, more like a Read more

  • The Only Thing that Really Matters is the Ending (Spoiler Warning!)

    Or at least that’s what Johnny Depp’s character keeps saying in the movie Secret Window as he slowly loses his mind. Funny how I keep quoting movies where the main character is a writer who loses his mind…I wonder why that is? (twitch) Anywho, while Johnny Depp’s character may have been exaggerating a bit in the Read more

  • The Importance of Being Scared

    Shadows seem to dart around and morph into strange images in my peripheral vision. Every gust of wind outside my window, every creak of the house settling, is the potential harbinger of my doom. So I was going to write about my hunt for the Northern Lights, but that’s taken a back seat to the Read more

  • Mistakes!

    Never admit your mistakes. Especially in a court of law! The 5th amendment is your friend, the right to not incriminate yourself is paramount in our legal system. Of course I only know this because of…you know, research for a crime story…yeah that’s good…research! Huh, what? I was here all night, I swear. I have Read more

  • Double Feature Time!

    Okay, so since it’s been a while since my last update I’ve decided to upload 2 reviews I’ve written. The first is a good movie, “The Greatest” featuring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon and Carey Mulligan. And the other…well not so good, “Right at Your Door”, starring a bunch of people I’ve never seen and never Read more

  • Review: The Greatest

    The Greatest is a small independent film released in 2009 featuring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon and Carey Mulligan and it’s title is appropriate because it features some of the greatest writing and acting of any movie I’ve seen. Writer and director Shana Feste makes a powerful and confident debut with this subtle yet emotional movie Read more