George Orwell. English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. A master of allegory, of being outspoken about issues such as social injustice, totalitarianism, and the importance of defending democratic principles.
Here are some interesting facts about the author of 1984. Continue reading Facts about George Orwell
Remember that time Damien Hirst put a dead shark in a tank and called it “The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living”?
Well…that’s what art critics said…anyone could have done it…
Yet no one until Hirst did it, right? Continue reading Modern Art
“When talented people write badly, it’s generally for one of two reasons: Either they’re blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove or they’re driven by an emotion they must express.
When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They’re moved by a desire to touch the audience.”
― Robert McKee
To paraphrase Stephen King, we writers are notoriously bad at understanding our own craft. We have absolutely no idea why some days we write shit, while others we write brilliant first drafts. All we know is to sit at our desks and do our thing.
But I do have to agree with the fact that, even though writing is the most lonely of human experiences, its sole purpose is to make someone else feel less lonely.
Think about it. Continue reading Good/Bad Writing
Jeremy Mann‘s works have a dreamlike quality to them. His cityscapes, his portraits, they all resemble a mirage in the desert. Colors and shapes slowly breaking upon, dissolving into nothingness. Continue reading Showcase: Jeremy Mann
The last few days have shown me more than ever how much we humans enjoy the simple things. Not only we enjoy the meaning of it, but we crave for those kind of moments, due to our busy schedule that tends to get in the way and continuously provides us loneliness, with more regrets yet to come. When I say simple things, through my mind goes family and friends. Simple as that, isn’t it? Unfortunately, even if a big part of us have those “things”, we don’t appreciate them, and hardly value those kind of moments we get to spend with them. Continue reading Can We?
Dunk and Egg are as unlikely a duo as some of the most popular duos of the main series. Also, it is a welcome change to read about a world ruled by the Targaryens. A world at the crossroads of being changed forever. Continue reading Book Review: A Knight of Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin
As they say, oldie but goldie. Fantastic video. Some of the best advice on creativity that you can find.
