A tragic end to a new beginning.
Everything our characters have been working to build comes crumbling down at the start of chapter 24, where we start to see the tension between the studio and director.
The film that rises from the ashes.
The loss of Xavier feels like yet another heartbreak in Aaron’s life, though he does go on to continue his work with other stars of the time.
Which line stopped you? Mine's on page 129.
We left off with Horace back home after things didn't pan out in Hollywood, and Aaron trying to build a life for himself through the heartbreak of losing him.
The tension builds the momentum of the next chapters.
It’s week two, and honestly, it’s been hard not to read ahead. Though you are certainly welcome to.
He tells us Xavier is dead on page one. Here's why that works.
Jumping in this week, the first thing I noticed was that the book is broken into three acts. Whether that's a nod to Hollywood itself or to the fact that Rasheed is a TV writer, I found it interesting that he chose to structure it that way outright.
The Bravery of Being on Display
We're in the aftermath now — and if you've been feeling the shift this week, you're not imagining it.
The hardest part of this book, and how she writes it
We've crossed into the hardest part of this book together.
The name of the game is tension.
Last week we settled in. This week, Nissel starts tightening the screws—and the craft of how she does it is what we want to slow down and study together.
She Doesn't Ease You In. That's the Point.
Every writer who has sat down to write a memoir, a personal essay, or any story rooted in their own life has asked some version of this question: where do I begin?
Read Like a Writer is back — and we're starting with grief (and a whole lot of humor)
Read Like a Writer is back!