Tag Archives: F. Scott Fitzgerald

Day 863 – Another Gatsby Film Flop?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Graham Strong

I have not been a fan of The Great Gatsby translations to the big screen. The closest, I think, was the Robert Redford and Mia Farrow one in the 70s. It was a product of its time, which is to … Continue reading →

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Day 859 – Sunday, Lovely Sunday

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Graham Strong

Got a lot a good work in today, getting through most of Part 3. A few tweaks here and there, but mostly I like what I have. Gearing up for the end of Part 3 and then the hardest part … Continue reading →

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Caught on Tape! Fitzgerald Writing “The Great Gatsby”…

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Graham Strong

…or technically I guess, film. This is supposedly Fitzgerald writing The Great Gatsby, though I’m not sure how you would authenticate a claim like that. Still, it’s obviously Fitzgerald and he’s obviously writing. Kind of exciting in itself (if you’re … Continue reading →

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Presumed First Edition…

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Graham Strong

Found this over my morning coffee this morning. A 1973 copy of The Great Gatsby — printed in Kiev, according to the bookstore listing it (they all look a little Russian on the cover, don’t they?) — and a “presumed first … Continue reading →

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Up in Maine

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Graham Strong

I re-read The Great Gatsby for like the 17th time recently. Completely by accident, as it usually happens. I’ll pick it up to read a passage or two, thumb my way to the front, and BOOM! I’m taken in again. I … Continue reading →

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The Bookstore at the End of the World

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Graham Strong

On Thursday evening we were in Grand Marais, MN, about an hour and a half south of Thunder Bay – just went for dinner and a bit of a walk. It’s your typical seaside town: pebble beach, boats waking in … Continue reading →

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OTF: Why the Whole “Write What You Know” Premise is Bunk

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Graham Strong

Write what you know. Or write what you don’t know. This is one of the big debates. Ultimately, it’s a bit of a paradox I think – you have to know it in order to write it. A little confusing, … Continue reading →

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Truth Like a Blanket That Always Leaves Your Feet Cold – Day 326

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Graham Strong

You’ll remember that scene in Dead Poets’ Society where Ethan Hawke’s character is forced to make up a poem on the spot because he skipped out on the writing assignment to avoid reading it aloud. (If you haven’t seen it, … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Pigeonholes – Day 274

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Graham Strong

All the trendy rockers will tell you the same thing: don’t pigeonhole me or my music. (Actually, writers do this too – you just don’t hear about it as much on MTV…) They’ll rant and they’ll rave and they’ll throw … Continue reading →

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May Day – Day 236

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Graham Strong

I started off the morning like I’ve done several May 1st’s before — by reading “May Day” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. It never ceases to amaze me how that story contains the seeds of what would become The Great Gatsby. … Continue reading →

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