And there are things that no one can explain, like the origins of some of our ideas. We do our best but...
As you said, all of this is individualized. I really doubt blasting 70s-80s rock at deafening volume is as big a part of your process as it is mine.

Writing Advice always feels like casing sausage to me. Like you learn how they make their's and while you can take some stuff from it, its not a recipe to follow. Its not even a vauge set of guidelines, its more like picking a few pieces of corn out of a lump of shit.

The industry hasn't been about publishing good books or writers in over 30 years. Its all about profits profits profits, and the B5 have all but choked out any competition. Now just to exist in that market you have to be a swindling Dbag. Welcome to late stage capitalism.

All I can remember about that film is the cat food scene and finding out that Jane Fonda developed a habit of eating cat food.

The best part is that it was a meatball sub, there was no onions or mustard.

I thought it was good. Especially when you realize its all about how the dog sees and experiences the terminal illness of its owner.

There are a number of Greek dog breeds. Like the Cretan Hound, Greek Harehound, Greek Shepherd, Molossus of Epirus, Laconian Hound.