on show not tell - by Julian Baker - Consume & Enjoy

Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, and knowing when to say nothing and when to say something

on show not tell Charlotte Wells’ Aftersun, and knowing when to say nothing and when to say something Julian Baker May 21, 2023 2 Share 20 May 23 | Vol 2 Issue 18 I've had guests staying, so more time has been spent entertaining instead of ruminating. These friends disagree with me. Then again, I did postulate badly, and I have to agree — Goodfellas is a fantastic film. I did pick a very poor example. Flying back long-haul recently, having slept as much as I could on a twenty-three hour flight, book finished, I surfed the inflight entertainment, and caught a couple of movies. I once wrote a co

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