Category Archives: Movies

Cinémawonque Analysis: Rizzo as Heroine

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

So I was self-editing the first book I’m writing for Penguin, and this passage got me thinking: He’d probably make a good father, if he went down that road. Kids today could use more Kelly Robaks in their parental dugouts. … Continue reading →

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Wonk Is in the Blood

Posted on September 13, 2012 by

Serena Bell has written a number of thoughtful posts in which she suggests that wonk is unavoidable, for a certain sort of writer. And Del Dryden wrote a wonderful post just yesterday suggesting that for wonky characters, weirdness is not … Continue reading →

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Formative Wonk: The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

“I found no humor, only desperation and pathos.” So begins one of a number of one-star reviews for Anne Tyler’s The Accidental Tourist on Goodreads, where the novel has nearly 25,000 ratings. The Accidental Tourist is one of my all-time favorite novels, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Certified Wonktastical, Movies, Talking Wonkomance, Writing Wonkomance | 8 Comments