Brandon Forinash
@brandonforinash.bsky.social
Writing in Wigleaf, X-R-A-Y, Short Story Long, Necessary Fiction, Maudlin House, Flash Frog, Tiny Molecules, JAKE, BULL, Major 7th.
Working on a novel? That would be smart.
Working on a novel? That would be smart.
Why is his tie so askew? Is he drunk?
September 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Why is his tie so askew? Is he drunk?
Big thanks to Ethan Canin's "The Year of Getting to Know Us" and Andrew Porter for first unpacking that text in my first creative writing class.
September 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Big thanks to Ethan Canin's "The Year of Getting to Know Us" and Andrew Porter for first unpacking that text in my first creative writing class.
I ended up adopted a student writing goal rubric. We'd look at a good piece of lit, and students would identify and we'd unpack their favorite parts. And then kids chose a goal based on a writing feature they wanted to emulate. Transitions between scenes were always a big hit.
September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I ended up adopted a student writing goal rubric. We'd look at a good piece of lit, and students would identify and we'd unpack their favorite parts. And then kids chose a goal based on a writing feature they wanted to emulate. Transitions between scenes were always a big hit.
As a high school English teacher I saw this a lot and got stuck in the crossfire with the expectations of standardized tests. It took years proving again and again to admin (as admin cycled in and out) that good writing does better than formulaic writing even on a standardized test.
September 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As a high school English teacher I saw this a lot and got stuck in the crossfire with the expectations of standardized tests. It took years proving again and again to admin (as admin cycled in and out) that good writing does better than formulaic writing even on a standardized test.
I have similar love for a short book. Have you had a chance to read Olga Ravn's The Employees?
August 16, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I have similar love for a short book. Have you had a chance to read Olga Ravn's The Employees?
Well, fuck. That was real.
August 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Well, fuck. That was real.
Fantastic! Such a fun and thoughtful piece.
July 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Fantastic! Such a fun and thoughtful piece.
As an American who supported Kamala, I feel this.
July 30, 2025 at 12:23 AM
As an American who supported Kamala, I feel this.
Great scene. What was it Calvino said about classics? They're classics immediately and more so every day.
July 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Great scene. What was it Calvino said about classics? They're classics immediately and more so every day.
Absolutely not. But I did just come back from a trip to London, so I might be back at it.
July 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Absolutely not. But I did just come back from a trip to London, so I might be back at it.
Heads up, he used AI to help write his book according to a recent podcast.
July 2, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Heads up, he used AI to help write his book according to a recent podcast.
Just so you know, Zach admitted to using AI to help write his book.
July 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just so you know, Zach admitted to using AI to help write his book.
This is great. It's two people who don't know what they're talking about just talking about it. The lack of professionalism and academic integrity is turned up to 11.
July 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This is great. It's two people who don't know what they're talking about just talking about it. The lack of professionalism and academic integrity is turned up to 11.
Dude is using AI art and not supporting his claims with evidence. This is slop.
July 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Dude is using AI art and not supporting his claims with evidence. This is slop.
I think this is an unfair characterization. I recognize the associative leap you made, but the research here is seeking to help in the more timely and accurate diagnosis of SZ vs BP. The authors caution against misuse of this research in diagnosis and the public which could lead to discrimination.
June 13, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I think this is an unfair characterization. I recognize the associative leap you made, but the research here is seeking to help in the more timely and accurate diagnosis of SZ vs BP. The authors caution against misuse of this research in diagnosis and the public which could lead to discrimination.
The Great American Novel, by Philip Roth - not really a great novel, but a fun satirical one about a fictional baseball team
North Dallas Forty, by Peter Gent - Gent played briefly for the Cowboys and this takes you behind the curtains of being a Cowboy during the 60s in Dallas.
North Dallas Forty, by Peter Gent - Gent played briefly for the Cowboys and this takes you behind the curtains of being a Cowboy during the 60s in Dallas.
June 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Great American Novel, by Philip Roth - not really a great novel, but a fun satirical one about a fictional baseball team
North Dallas Forty, by Peter Gent - Gent played briefly for the Cowboys and this takes you behind the curtains of being a Cowboy during the 60s in Dallas.
North Dallas Forty, by Peter Gent - Gent played briefly for the Cowboys and this takes you behind the curtains of being a Cowboy during the 60s in Dallas.
Oh, I'm sorry, I misread your post. Honestly, I'm not into portraying narcissism from a main character perspective. I prefer to look at it askance. It's a small story in wigleaf, but I wonder if this fits your interest, wigleaf.com/202403tree.htm
Forinash: 'My Family Tree'
Fiction by Brandon Forinash
wigleaf.com
May 27, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Oh, I'm sorry, I misread your post. Honestly, I'm not into portraying narcissism from a main character perspective. I prefer to look at it askance. It's a small story in wigleaf, but I wonder if this fits your interest, wigleaf.com/202403tree.htm
Do you mean you want to see more characters we can easily hate or that you see a trope that gives us a reason to forgive the monster/villain? Or something else that I'm missing?
May 27, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Do you mean you want to see more characters we can easily hate or that you see a trope that gives us a reason to forgive the monster/villain? Or something else that I'm missing?
Sorry, I think I gave you a thoughtful response to a post that was asking for emotion.
May 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Sorry, I think I gave you a thoughtful response to a post that was asking for emotion.
Not that it matters, makes a difference, but the dialectic pairing thing is part of the problem. Because Israel mostly subscribes to ethno-nationalism, it encamps itself in a dialectic of Israeli and other. Ideologically, you have to either break the dialectic or synthesize it.
May 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Not that it matters, makes a difference, but the dialectic pairing thing is part of the problem. Because Israel mostly subscribes to ethno-nationalism, it encamps itself in a dialectic of Israeli and other. Ideologically, you have to either break the dialectic or synthesize it.
Damn. I keep coming back and rereading this piece. This hits all the levels: a) exciting to read; b) takes you to beautiful/tragic/surprising places; c) asks and gives you time to think.
April 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Damn. I keep coming back and rereading this piece. This hits all the levels: a) exciting to read; b) takes you to beautiful/tragic/surprising places; c) asks and gives you time to think.