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Even the Dead Poets Society had rules — here are mine
Even the Dead Poets Society had rules — here are mine
Three great books about storytelling and a call to recommend your own
Tom Rippon
Feb 15, 2023
Good Will Hunting and what we owe each other
Good Will Hunting and what we owe each other
This week, I passed a milestone and broke a promise
Tom Rippon
Feb 1, 2023
Don’t trust my review of Joker
Don’t trust my review of Joker
Why three stars out of five is good (and two is usually still good enough)
Tom Rippon
Jan 18, 2023
I couldn’t write La Haine and neither could you
I couldn’t write La Haine and neither could you
Why everyone says you should write what you know
Tom Rippon
Jan 11, 2023
This isn’t Chinatown but it’s close
This isn’t Chinatown but it’s close
I keep writing because I believe that this time might be different
Tom Rippon
Jan 4, 2023
Klaus and a new Christmas tradition
Klaus and a new Christmas tradition
I thought I knew how 2022 was going to go — I should’ve known better
Tom Rippon
Dec 21, 2022
Imagine the world without It’s a Wonderful Life
Imagine the world without It’s a Wonderful Life
Why there’s no sense dwelling on what you could’ve done differently
Tom Rippon
Dec 14, 2022
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