Writing Strategy: The Shifting Story of Widow's Bay and Why It Works
*Spoiler warning for spoilers up to Episode 8.
I've had stories stall because I worried they were headed nowhere, or that they were too linear and caught up in picayune detail.
Television
Tom Loftis: The Worst Guy We Still Want to Watch
Widow's Bay is a masterclass in writing unlikable characters.
Widow's Bay: The Little Horror Show That Could
Widow's Bay is having a moment. When it first came out, I watched the first episode while quite high on pain killers after a surgery. A few days later, I watched it again, remembering I'd found it surprising and hilarious. I wondered if it would hold up upon a sober viewing.