a true story New York 1929

Cullen 2022-04-20 09:02:53

The two went up to the roof of the building, and the person who wrote and the person who changed it looked at the river, buildings and the flow of people on the street together:

our ancestors would huddle around the fire at night,

and wolves would be howling in the dark,

just beyond the light,

one person would start talking.

and he would tell a story

so we wouldn't be so scared in the dark

One person, the person who wrote and the person who changed, are one person, the storyteller, representing different dimensions: the part of writing is an unruly soul, like a rushing river; the part of editing needs to abide by grammar, like Quiet river bank.

When I received a letter from the hospital, I burst into tears, and the river came to say goodbye. From then on, only the quiet river bank remained.

O lost…

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  • Kole 2022-04-02 09:01:17

    A decent film, I watched it for the cast

  • Melany 2022-03-29 08:01:02

    Everyone is talking about actors, so I will say a few words about the director, and give some information to those who write long film reviews. This man is a great theater director, perhaps explaining the drama in the film. He is also gay, explaining the "friendship" of the two male protagonists... This is his film debut.

Genius quotes

  • Thomas Wolfe: [hand on his manuscript like an oath] My heart bleeds to see any of it go. But I guess it's die dog or eat the hatchet.

    Maxwell Evarts Perkins: You took the words right out of my mouth.

  • Maxwell Evarts Perkins: Imagine you're a reader. You're wandering through a bookstore and lots of books, and you see a book titled "Trimalchio in West Egg" and you see one titled The "Great Gatsby."Which are you going to pick up?

    Thomas Wolfe: Gatsby!

    Maxwell Evarts Perkins: That's why Scott changed his original title. He knew it needed a bit more meat.