Birthdays: Douglas Adams, Jerry Zucker

Douglas Adams!! Who can forget that the answer to everything in the universe is 42? And if you don’t know that reference, go look him up and read his books. You won’t be sorry.

Tips and Teasers:  A “Tom Swiftie” is a pun-like adverbial tag and should be eliminated. i.e.: “We need a new lightbulb,” he said darkly. Write a short scene where you use as many Swiftie’s as possible.

Thought for the day: “Desire is creation, is the magical element in that process. If there were an instrument by which to measure desire, one could foretell achievement.” – Willa