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Ryan L. Purdy

Category: Film

On Surf Ninjas: Lessons Learned From Bad 90s Cinema

Posted on June 13, 2021 by RLPurdy in am writing, Essay, Film, Movies, Writers, Writing Goals

I feel like an Iggy in a Surf Ninja movie, waxing my board rather than climbing on and carving some waves. I talk a good game, and do just enough to convince myself I'm doing good work [...] Can't rightly be a writer if I don't actually write, can I?

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PBS American Masters: Worlds of Ursula K Le Guin

Posted on August 7, 2019 by RLPurdy in Film, Reading

Just finished watching PBS' excellent documentary on Ursula K. Le Guin, and would highly recommend checking it out when you get a chance.

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