Author Archives: Chris

About Chris

Chris is a writer, amateur athlete, and a professional fundraiser for the ACLU. He lives in Philadelphia.

The Gooey Decimal System

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

We had this librarian at school [no names - I don't want to hurt any feelings] who was so old she seemed mummified. I developed a theory that each summer break she kidnapped two students and cocooned herself in a … Continue reading →

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Conscientious Objections

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Well, this is pretty on-the-nose. From Matt Bors:

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The Writer’s Lexicon: Inciting Incident

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Key to identifying the inciting incident, I think, is figuring out exactly whose story you’re telling. For a writer struggling with a plot structure, this can also help to determine what your central conflict is, and where the climax will fit. Conversely, deciding on whose story you’re telling might change your inciting incident. Continue reading →

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Paio suidae

Posted on February 20, 2012 by
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Winning the Future

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

My mother and I started the morning in a courtroom, observing a legal challenge to Conshohocken Borough’s new law protecting LGBT residents against discrimination. There were eight of us in the audience, all supporters of the law, while the plaintiff (who was … Continue reading →

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