Harriet Braun

Screenwriter

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Kurt Vonnegut's 8 rules for writing that I think everyone should consider:
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1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.⁣
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2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.⁣
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3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.⁣
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4. Every sentence must do one of two things—reveal character or advance the action.⁣
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5. Start as close to the end as possible.⁣
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6. Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them-in order that the reader may see what they are made of.⁣
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7. Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.⁣
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8. Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To hell with suspense. Readers should have such complete understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages.⁣

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

Maybe Rishi doesn't want everyone to remember that one of the problems he solved during the pandemic was how to infect more people.

[dave ❄️ 🥕 🧻 @mrdavemacleod]

dog trying to go to pub 😄

[Harriet Braun @HarrietBraun]

@DanRebellato Triangle of Sadness. Not a thriller but laugh out loud genius.

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Wow. After introducing his guest as “a particularly distinguished professor of economics at Kings college London” Jacob Rees-Mogg squirms as he’s told some hard truths about the damage of Brexit. Watch in disbelief at what comes next

[Dr. Emily Anhalt @dremilyanhalt]

One of my difficult but important realizations in adulthood was that there are rarely “right” or “wrong” choices, just different paths to take.

With every choice we make, we have to mourn the loss of all we didn't choose. In this way, growth & grief are inextricably intertwined.

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

This is gold.

[Christina Patterson @queenchristina_]

Exactly

[Hanif Kureishi @Hanifkureishi]

Writing tip: write a character, give them a problem, have them devise an unusual solution.

[Harriet Braun @HarrietBraun]

@MissDePlume @Waterstones Huge congrats. Wonderful news.

[FY23 🩺 @EmergencyMedDr]

Harrowing words from a senior emergency medicine doctor showing the despair at not being able to provide the level of care every doctor hopes to for their patients. Every doctor, nurse & HCW can empathise with this right now.

Shared w/ permission. Pls RT to get this out there.

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

10 habits and principles for sustained success.

From the legendary writer and comedian Jerry Seinfeld:

[Sydney Battle @SydneyBattle]

horrible news. been starting my days with 20-30 min of light yoga and unfortunately it really makes a difference, mentally and physically. i’m so sorry

[Charlotte Lynch @charlotterlynch]

Yesterday I was arrested by @HertsPolice whilst covering a protest on the M25.

I showed my press card, and I was handcuffed almost immediately. My phone was snatched out of my hand. I was searched twice, held in a cell for 5 hours, and I wasn’t questioned whilst in custody.

[Mappers @CarolMaps]

A story about crisps in 4 parts

[Marcia Belsky @MarciaBelsky]

“You are beautiful, no matter what they say” thanks … wait, what are they saying?

[Richard Murphy @RichardJMurphy]

The Bank of England’s going to increase interest rates today. It may be by 0.25%. It could be by 0.5%. But the question is, why are they choosing to increase the price of money when we already have an inflation problem? A thread to explain…..

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

This is absolutely spectacular.