Samuel Twicks
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I have worked as a freelance writer, magazine editor, script producer, and article researcher, and my favorite part of each of those jobs was simply telling a good story.
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Confessions of a Wannabe Spielberg
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, considering that it was in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was mostly the worst of times. Through an unexpected eviction and a surprisingly-long lay off, my wife and I found ourselves at home for a lot longer than we had ever been. The extra time translated itself into a lot of home-made croissants and lively games of Scrabble, but also considerable time spent on that effortless time-waster social media. It was actually on Instagram, during a state of relaxation one tranquil day, that I came across the post that got my heart beating faster.
By Samuel Twicks5 years ago in 01
Five Minutes to Live: The Story of the Female Dolania Americana
What would you do if you only had five minutes to live? For many, the idea of having 24 hours left to live can already present a difficult metaphysical quandary; to reduce the timespan to five minutes at a moment’s notice can seem, from a human perspective, almost inconceivable.
By Samuel Twicks5 years ago in FYI
