Sometimes you want the bad guy to win. Of course, the bad guy's victory works best when confined to specific fables; we don't want the bad guy to win the girl, the war, the Presidency. But we all love an anti-hero, wax poetic about the deep emotional complexities of Huck Finn, Don Draper, Scarlett O'Hara, and Severus Snape. We who are ordinary with soft midsections, passive aggressive tendencies that mask our fear of being deeply known and loved despite our many faults, want to know brawn and iron will are not always destined to come out on top. After all, escaping the possibility of being bested is what makes these beloved characters heroes, could make us heroes. For this reason I picked up a copy of John Rollin Ridge's old dime store novel, The Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta.
I’m a new subscriber to your newsletter and I love the posts you have archived here. I’m just wondering if there is a way to see all of your previous newsletters that I am simply overlooking? I love the way you articulate thoughts. It’s inspiring to me as a wannabe writer and I want to read all of your work.
Hi Sarah,
I’m a new subscriber to your newsletter and I love the posts you have archived here. I’m just wondering if there is a way to see all of your previous newsletters that I am simply overlooking? I love the way you articulate thoughts. It’s inspiring to me as a wannabe writer and I want to read all of your work.
Thanks,
Jonathan Ballew.