So, by about this time tomorrow, the gallery show will be nearing its end, and this whole Salt thing will have culminated, leaving me wondering exactly what it was that just happened to me, and more pointedly, what I am supposed to do now. While I’m sure that both will sort themselves out in due [...]
Archive for the ‘Writing’ category
Things I’ve Learned At Salt
05.5.10 by Emma Leave a reply »A story needs tension.
I need to find the “quirky” aspects to characters, dialogue and setting.
Otto makes really good pizza (even with mashed potatoes–who knew?!)
No matter how much I depend upon my laptop, I still like pen and paper.
Having fresh eyes look at my work makes all the difference.
Two Fat Cats Bakery is sinfully delicious.
No matter [...]
working
04.19.10 by Maura E Leave a reply »I started reading a book my brother gave me recently – “Working” by Studs Terkel, and something in the introduction really struck a cord with a lot of the discussions we’ve been having. So, this guy is one of the first documentary style writers (I think, or at least one of the first to document [...]
Howard Zinn, we owe you one.
03.13.10 by Emily A Leave a reply »For those writerly people/ Zinn fans/ SPACE kids out there, SPACE will be a film about the man himself, “Howard Zinn-You Can’t Be Neutral On A Moving Train,” this coming Monday, March 15th at 7:30 (doors at 7). According to the Space Gallery website the film will “[Feature] rare archival materials and interviews with Zinn [...]
Making The Most Of It
03.4.10 by Emma Leave a reply »It’s crazy to think that four weeks have gone by here at Salt! It seems like this semester is flying by, which, in many ways, is unfortunate. I feel like I could spend four years here and still be learning new things every day. So, I’m determined to make the most of what time I [...]
Fall 2009 writers’ blogs
01.5.10 by Caitlin Leave a reply »Click on a name to be taken to a blog containing each writing student’s Salt work!
No “and then”!
11.7.09 by Liz Leave a reply »This past Friday, I had the distinct pleasure of somewhat surreptitiously attending a session for the radio students, focused on the topic of “Life After Salt.”
The discussion contained some great information that applies to folks outside of radio (for example: Salt alums should be your new best friends. Wine them, dine, them, schmooze them up [...]
Here we go…
10.28.09 by Kai Leave a reply »We are over halfway through our semester here at Salt and I’d say today marks the official start of my personal “crunch time”. Things have been cruising right along thus far: research conducted, stories locked in, the bulk of interviews completed, transcriptions underway.
These have undoubtedly been a busy couple of months, but things were feeling [...]
the ‘holy grail’ of documentaries . . .
10.26.09 by Liz Leave a reply »For those of you lucky enough to have access to IFC, last week featured the six part Monty Python documentary series, Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer’s Cut). As I do not have access to this calibre of cable programming (not to denigrate the quality programming provided by public access stations), I am hoping that [...]
