A reclusive romance writer is shocked to discover the devoted fan he invited over to his place isn't a woman.


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Synopsis: A college student struggling for money, takes any job she can, including letting herself be drugged and fondled by men in her sleep.


3 Stars - This movie does a great job with cinematography, and the acting is fine. And anyone looking for nudity will find a new pair of boobs once every five minutes. If you thought Eyes Wide Shut was great, you'll probably like this too. I see a lot of similarities.

The problem with this movie is the plot. It feels like it's made by an art student. Lots of creativity and hints at a deeper meaning but in the end the whole thing turns out to be  an excuse to look at bare boobs for two hours and not feel like you're watching porn.

So if you want something artsy, weird and full of nudity, then I recommend this movie. If you enjoy your movies having a purpose and story, then this probably isn't the movie for you.

For me the hardest part of the writing process is drafting. Just getting something on the page, anything on the page can feel daunting. That blinking cursor has mocked us all at some point. But the best way to start drafting is to figure out which method of drafting works best for you. At different points in your life you may need to change your method or you may use some combination of methods. Here are four different kinds of draftmen:

The Wordsmith
Every journey begins with a single step.

Wordsmiths count their progress in word counts. They set a daily, weekly or monthly goal and do their best to achieve that goal. Drafting as a Wordsmith is most useful to people that are good at scheduling and hitting their goals. The type of people that can make a declaration like "I'm going to exercise 20 minutes every day" and follow through are the ones that would get the most word done by being a Wordsmith. One of the downsides is that if you miss even a day writing, you may feel as if you've fallen behind and end up discouraged. If that happens, increase the number of words per day or if the number gets too high, push back any self-imposed deadlines and give yourself more time.

The Watchman
Tick Tock.

Watchmen regard writing much like a job. They clock in. They produce. They clock out. Mid-sentence. Mid-paragraph. It doesn't matter. Their time is up and they have to put their writing aside. People with really busy lives often use the Watchman method of drafting. If you get off work at four and your five kids get home at six, then you have less than two hours a day to write. Sometimes Watchmen get discouraged when they don't produce much in the time they have allotted. Muses don't work on schedules, they come when they feel like it. But don't let that discourage you. With a busy schedule, finding time to write at all is a victory in and of itself.


So, which method of drafting do you use?