Author Patrice Sarath

One of the reasons I like Friday Night Lights is because the writers think like I do, or I think like they do. In Friday’s episode, young quarterback J.D. McCoy is in the throes of first love and his dad can’t stand it. He’s losing control over J.D. The kid is growing up and he’s [...]

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Yeah, this just about nails it.

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Are beginnings hard? They are for me. That blank screen and its blinking cursor can be mighty intimidating. So how do you get started? When you are faced with your writing goal and your muse is out back smoking a cigarette before she comes on shift, you may despair of ever getting any words down. [...]

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