A teacher once told me, of developing storylines, "You dance with the girl you brought to the party." If you start with a romantic comedy, and you've established that you're working that particular room, if you suddenly go Cassavetes in the last 20 minutes, it might feel right to you. But maybe only to you.
But I am now thinking of books and movies where a sudden breaking of the rules is liberating. Perhaps what they all have in common is boldness and declaration, so you know you're coloring outside the lines. No matter how ridiculous the landscape, if you trust the guide, the journey will be worthwhile. If you are led through the jungle and feel led then a romantic comedy with an unresolved ending might be okay.
Or?
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The swing shift (thanks for the memo, Karin)
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Theory and Practice of Gnomonism by Glen David Gold
Glen David Gold-centric links
- A 13,000 word interview with Adam McGovern that I'm mighty sure no one other than Adam and I have clicked on
- Sunnyside - newish novel
- Carter Beats the Devil -- Now at 1923 prices
- I have an essay here
- And here
- Oh, and an essay about Jack Kirby in this one
- And a pretty good short story here
- I forgot I'd written this
- A NY Times piece about David Blaine
- I wrote the introduction to this graphic novel
- Gene Colan illustrates a comic book I wrote
- I co-wrote the introduction to this
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About Me
- Glen David Gold
- "Tell me, my friend, how is bread made?"
The Proprietor
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