Tag Archives: Mistake

Vegetable Delight

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: April 2, 2012

What does it mean to be a “light” writer? As someone who is often classified as “light”, I’ve thought about this almost as much as what it means to be a “funny” writer. Maybe it’s time to share those thoughts. The term “light” comes with certain expectations and baggage. Nothing strange about that. Every label [...]

Posted in Blog, Writing | Also tagged Accessible Books, Appetites, Bridge Gaps, Desires, Help Bridge, High Art, Judgment, Labels, Light Writer, Metaphor, Necessary Evil, Novels, Phrase, Poetic Expression, Racism, Vocabulary | 2 Comments

Snowball

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: March 14, 2012

Life is mostly a matter of getting the ball rolling. If you can get it moving in the right direction and keep it moving in that direction, eventually momentum takes over and you really don’t have to do much of anything. But let’s also be honest that some people have an easier time getting the [...]

Posted in Blog | Also tagged Alex, American Library Association, Black Woman, Game, Good Books, Head Start, Jerk, Momentum, Moral Support, Moving In The Right Direction, Obstacles, Professional Guidance, Schmucks, Snowball, Start At The Top, Truth, White Guys | Leave a comment

Flawed

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: August 18, 2011

A flawed character is not the same thing as a damaged or negative character. In fact, a character can be good and noble and nearly perfect and still suffer from a flaw that keeps his stories interesting. I think of Superman as a perfect example. Superman is a flawed character. His flaw is his unflinching [...]

Posted in Blog, Comic Books, Writing | Also tagged Absolute Desire, Batman, Hero, Hostage Situation, Maverick Cop, Missing The Point, Moral Center, Moral Code, Morality, Negative Quality, Nothing But A God, Obstacle, Protagonist, Protagonists, Superman | 3 Comments

Unforgettable

By A. Lee Martinez | Published: January 12, 2011

So A. LEE MARTINEZ APPRECIATION DAY!! is upon us once again, and I need to post something because I know all my loyal fans look forward to whatever wisdom I can impart on this very special day. First, a political thing. Sort of. Not that you should come to me for political opinion, but hey, [...]