Oddly enough, despite all my complaints and excuses---I actually got something out of my posts last week. What, you may ask?
Shorter is better. Well, maybe.
While I’ve enjoyed playing around with the essay format for the past few months (and by no means do I think I’ve mastered it!)---maybe it’s time for me to switch things up a bit.
As a waitress (and a writer NOT currently submitting) I certainly have a bit of free time each day…
And while I still have loads of epic-like stories ready at the helm, maybe it’s time for me to tighten things up even more.
Of course, the danger there is a descent into minutiae. Fascinating blog posts with titles like” “Today I Bought Some Oranges”, “The Cute Thing My Cat Did”, “Just What I Need---Customers!” and the ever-popular “Laundry---Pts. 1, 2, 3, and 4”.
But I’m a game sort of a gal. Let’s give it a spin!
Today I continued reading The Portable Dorothy Parker on the train. The latter part of the book contains a sizeable amount of her theatre and book reviews. Now this is fun! Catty, snarky little Dorothy Parker writing in 1918 about the theatres in New York City that were closing shows due to fear of the Spanish influenza that killed thousands:
“If you are one of those who must ever go about the world finding good in everything, hold the thought that the Spanish influenza has helped many a play to make a graceful getaway.”
These days, she would have been fired for making such flip comments after a national tragedy.
Today, I shared this little tidbit with my friend Michael who attends pretty much every show on and off-Broadway. Last night, he went to Karen Finely’s show “commemorating” 9-11 at The Cutting Room in Chelsea. Apparently, Finley does a devastating take on Liza Minnelli’s re-emergence after 9-11 when she sang “New York, New York” all over town for months after.
“She had this huge comeback like she was a hero,” he railed. “Please! Liza does not get all dolled up for nothing!”
Shorter is better. Well, maybe.
While I’ve enjoyed playing around with the essay format for the past few months (and by no means do I think I’ve mastered it!)---maybe it’s time for me to switch things up a bit.
As a waitress (and a writer NOT currently submitting) I certainly have a bit of free time each day…
And while I still have loads of epic-like stories ready at the helm, maybe it’s time for me to tighten things up even more.
Of course, the danger there is a descent into minutiae. Fascinating blog posts with titles like” “Today I Bought Some Oranges”, “The Cute Thing My Cat Did”, “Just What I Need---Customers!” and the ever-popular “Laundry---Pts. 1, 2, 3, and 4”.
But I’m a game sort of a gal. Let’s give it a spin!
Today I continued reading The Portable Dorothy Parker on the train. The latter part of the book contains a sizeable amount of her theatre and book reviews. Now this is fun! Catty, snarky little Dorothy Parker writing in 1918 about the theatres in New York City that were closing shows due to fear of the Spanish influenza that killed thousands:
“If you are one of those who must ever go about the world finding good in everything, hold the thought that the Spanish influenza has helped many a play to make a graceful getaway.”
These days, she would have been fired for making such flip comments after a national tragedy.
Today, I shared this little tidbit with my friend Michael who attends pretty much every show on and off-Broadway. Last night, he went to Karen Finely’s show “commemorating” 9-11 at The Cutting Room in Chelsea. Apparently, Finley does a devastating take on Liza Minnelli’s re-emergence after 9-11 when she sang “New York, New York” all over town for months after.
“She had this huge comeback like she was a hero,” he railed. “Please! Liza does not get all dolled up for nothing!”
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