Monthly Archives: November 2007

The joy of a full mailbox

Any former kid my age who was a writer or otherwise interested in the past before he or she was personally alive will tell you what the real joy of full mailboxes can be like. So can any war veterans, but I digress. Some of my fondest memories are things I had waiting for me …

November 29, 2007 – 2:09 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , , , | Comments (0)

Anticipation

Very soon, I should be getting my contributor’s copy. It was thrilling a few months ago to find out a magazine had accepted my piece on Ripper victim Mary Jane Kelly. It was fun to research and write, and I’ve been anxious to see the results in print. That should happen, if all goes well, …

November 29, 2007 – 1:52 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Calling Dr. House

I thoroughly enjoy the show House, M.D. Hugh Laurie is completely entertaining, and quite a revelation as a dramatic actor for anyone who remembers him from his early-years BBC silliness on, oh, Blackadder II with Rowan Atkinson. And he brings some of that trademark humor to bear in the House M.D. role. But whether you …

November 29, 2007 – 1:42 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Just getting started

Unlike image-conscious actors and actresses, one career stress most writers never have to worry about is their appearance; most always remain behind the camera and never have to be a weight-conscious, image-conscious person who is constantly popping diet pills into their mouth instead of a Big Mac at lunchtime. Still, it is important even for …

November 29, 2007 – 1:31 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Blue collar writers

Currently, I’m not making enough from my writing career to browse ads for condos for sale with any realistic expectation that I could ever afford one. So if anyone wants to see the 2007 WGA strike end successfully for writers, it’s me. However, like so many strikes these days, it seems the unions that kick …

November 29, 2007 – 1:19 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in 2007 WGA Strike, writing | Tagged , , , | Comments (0)

WGA Strike fraught with risk for writers

One of the real challenges the 2007 WGA Strike presents writers with is the real danger that other forms of entertainment, which don’t require screenwriters, could surge enough in popularity as to make the lack of new scripted programming not seem as pressing, if the strike drags out. That could lead to protracted unemployment for …

November 16, 2007 – 1:46 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in 2007 WGA Strike, writing | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

ScriptSuperhero wins an award!

ScriptSuperhero.com isn’t that old, but this site has already won an award. Of course, it was pretty much a random drawing in which my site’s name was simply the one called. But at least it’s something. Hopefully, it’ll be the first of many victories for our site. ScriptSuperhero.com is dedicated to the topic of writing, …

November 13, 2007 – 12:54 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Write what you’re interested in

A lot of writers have to write stuff they’re not completely enthusiastic about. It begins in school, with academic papers like such lofty topics as, “How I Spent My Summer Vacation.” Big yawn, right? But as we get better at writing, sometimes we’re expected to be creative on demand, and that kind of writing assignment …

November 5, 2007 – 1:10 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in writing | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Loss of our poetic soul

Most people don’t think of the need for a writer when they are buying something like wedding flowers, but stop and think about it for a moment; if you attach a poem to the flowers, wouldn’t it be nice for the person receiving them to read something more creative and original than the 9 billionth …

November 4, 2007 – 11:33 PM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)

Know when to go to bed

This is advice I need to follow better myself. What am I doing still up and blogging at 1:35 a.m. on a work night? Of course, some of us feel compelled not to stop when the juices get rolling, and that can lead to health complications. Last weekend, too much of this led to me …

November 2, 2007 – 12:29 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in late night writing | Tagged | Comments (0)

Playing the horses

Not many writers have a personal need for equestrian riding apparel, but any Dick Francis fan will tell you it pays to learn a bit about it. Horse riding can easily play a role in just about any novel, and the folks who KNOW horses and horse riding are going to know if you’re faking …

November 2, 2007 – 12:27 AM | By Craig Hansen | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments (0)