Red Pen Literature

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Category: Thoughts

  • Thoughts #2: Film and Movie Adaptations Of Books

    It’s a tricky one. For the directors especially. They take material that is perhaps well loved by legions of fans and from it must recreate the magic that endeared people to those stories in the first place. Succeed and they can capture that magic on the big screen, sharing the emotions of the story, perhaps even greatly expanding the fan base. Fail and we are left with disappointment, more so if…

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  • Thoughts #1: On Books That Fit In Your Pocket

    How convenient and satisfying, when you can walk through town or through the woods, and sitting down at a cafe table or on a tree stump, pull a compact, flexible book from your pocket. No bag unpacking required. What a good feeling. You can skim a few pages or just a paragraph or two and then back it goes and you’re on your way. The age of paperbacks that you could truly…

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