Comments on: Why we need The Lion King and Project Runway http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway For writers, readers, and independent thinkers--book and story reviews by writers and readers, writers' motivational articles, war stories from the publishing trenches, literary trends, religious controversies, free chocolate, and more. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:08:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: annette http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-973 annette Tue, 29 Aug 2006 20:50:13 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-973 bj, i believe you are just about the nicest person drawin' air on this green earth. the longest days, nights, what have you, of my life have been spent watching high school plays--who knew that "the crucible" is actually eighteen hours long if performed by anyone under the age of 18, or that there is a version of "fiddler on the roof" that is neither funny nor endearing, just long, long, long. i won't even start on talent shows or band performances--zzzzzz. bj, i believe you are just about the nicest person drawin’ air on this green earth. the longest days, nights, what have you, of my life have been spent watching high school plays–who knew that “the crucible” is actually eighteen hours long if performed by anyone under the age of 18, or that there is a version of “fiddler on the roof” that is neither funny nor endearing, just long, long, long. i won’t even start on talent shows or band performances–zzzzzz.

]]> By: Patrick http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-959 Patrick Tue, 29 Aug 2006 02:21:33 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-959 You know, the short story workshop at Dean & Kris's was very much a 1 week reality show. 12 semi-pro writers living in one of Dean's houses(he has three on the compound) And yes we had writing assignments that would make you cringe. There was never anything that you couldn't do, just things you had to do, include all five senses and such... And obviously, I won every round. (Actually, Steve managed to turn in a few stories before me, but that doesn't count as winning -- unless I do it.) You know, the short story workshop at Dean & Kris’s was very much a 1 week reality show. 12 semi-pro writers living in one of Dean’s houses(he has three on the compound) And yes we had writing assignments that would make you cringe. There was never anything that you couldn’t do, just things you had to do, include all five senses and such…

And obviously, I won every round. (Actually, Steve managed to turn in a few stories before me, but that doesn’t count as winning — unless I do it.)

]]> By: robin http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-957 robin Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:54:26 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-957 Yeah, I can go for a high school musical, too. Sometimes those are so great--high energy, some really talented kids. But nothing beats a true Broadway production. I went to my first one a few years ago, and now that's the fix I need. Yeah, I can go for a high school musical, too. Sometimes those are so great–high energy, some really talented kids.

But nothing beats a true Broadway production. I went to my first one a few years ago, and now that’s the fix I need.

]]> By: bj http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-956 bj Tue, 29 Aug 2006 00:23:46 +0000 http://robinbrande.com/writing/why-we-need-the-lion-king-and-project-runway#comment-956 I LOVE the theater! I even go see high school drama club stuff just to be able to get a fix periodically. I know all the words to MANY of the show tunes. It's the stuff on a screen that I can't interact with and control that I get bored with . . . and TV/movies don't have adblockers . . . I LOVE the theater! I even go see high school drama club stuff just to be able to get a fix periodically. I know all the words to MANY of the show tunes.

It’s the stuff on a screen that I can’t interact with and control that I get bored with . . . and TV/movies don’t have adblockers . . .

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