Phil Hearn
@hearncommaphil.bsky.social
Making things up and writing them down
My kindergartener has nailed the three act structure
December 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My kindergartener has nailed the three act structure
It’s been a while but I’m back with another discourse from the slush pile. Turn it up all the way.
Glide Guitar
On defining tension, My Bloody Valentine, and writing with the volume up
philhearn.substack.com
April 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
It’s been a while but I’m back with another discourse from the slush pile. Turn it up all the way.
My most millennial trait is that I’m currently listening to Hail to the Thief to deal with today
January 20, 2025 at 10:19 PM
My most millennial trait is that I’m currently listening to Hail to the Thief to deal with today
They should have majored in English
When Harvard MBAs Can’t Find Jobs: How the Job Market Has Changed
A Harvard MBA, in particular, has long been synonymous with unshakable job security, sky-high salaries, and limitless opportunities. Until now.
www.forbes.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
They should have majored in English
Home Alone 1 is a Pepsi movie and Home Alone 2 is a Coke movie. Makes you think.
December 15, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Home Alone 1 is a Pepsi movie and Home Alone 2 is a Coke movie. Makes you think.
The kids are currently playing Luigi’s Mansion, blissfully unaware
December 11, 2024 at 11:51 PM
The kids are currently playing Luigi’s Mansion, blissfully unaware
Always my most anticipated year end list
Hey, it's my Favorite Albums of 2024! I did a Top 27 list, as is custom in the music criticism business, though I actually ended up writing about 57 albums. Really good music year, really good music list! uproxx.com/indie/steven...
December 7, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Always my most anticipated year end list
Prepping for the season with the only Christmas album ever recorded.
November 24, 2024 at 8:15 PM
Prepping for the season with the only Christmas album ever recorded.
The Dr Oz thing might be what breaks me. It’s too on the nose.
November 19, 2024 at 11:53 PM
The Dr Oz thing might be what breaks me. It’s too on the nose.
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Going to reiterate that everyone on this website should run for something. Tree warden, Senator, horse catcher, whatever. The Democratic Party is currently screaming at each other about precisely how much more racist and transphobic they should get. Sneak past them, primary an old guy, take control.
November 10, 2024 at 3:27 AM
Going to reiterate that everyone on this website should run for something. Tree warden, Senator, horse catcher, whatever. The Democratic Party is currently screaming at each other about precisely how much more racist and transphobic they should get. Sneak past them, primary an old guy, take control.
My plan to not check the internet at all today is going: disastrously
November 5, 2024 at 9:25 PM
My plan to not check the internet at all today is going: disastrously
Oh crap, I think I’m getting into prog rock (shivers)
October 16, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Oh crap, I think I’m getting into prog rock (shivers)
Happy pi day (I was an English major)
May 14, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Happy pi day (I was an English major)
Writers! For a Substack post im working on: do you listen to music when you write (and if so, any recs)?
March 20, 2024 at 5:57 PM
Writers! For a Substack post im working on: do you listen to music when you write (and if so, any recs)?
What does the movie Critters (1986) have to do with writing a novel? I wrote a post about that very topic!
Driving Backwards
On writing in the wrong direction to find the right one
open.substack.com
February 6, 2024 at 7:16 PM
What does the movie Critters (1986) have to do with writing a novel? I wrote a post about that very topic!
Reposted by Phil Hearn
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For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
"Sometimes Dead is Better"
The horror of Stephen King in 2023
open.substack.com
October 26, 2023 at 7:42 PM
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For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
open.substack.com/pub/philhear...
For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
"Sometimes Dead is Better"
The horror of Stephen King in 2023
open.substack.com
October 26, 2023 at 7:42 PM
open.substack.com/pub/philhear...
For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
For spooky season, some thoughts on Horror and revisiting Stephen King’s corpus in 2023.
Reposted by Phil Hearn
I wrote about Bruce Springsteen and what he taught me about drafting a novel.
Loose Change
Bruce Springsteen's "Tracks" and the Art of Iteration
open.substack.com
September 26, 2023 at 7:53 PM
I wrote about Bruce Springsteen and what he taught me about drafting a novel.
I wrote about Bruce Springsteen and what he taught me about drafting a novel.
Loose Change
Bruce Springsteen's "Tracks" and the Art of Iteration
open.substack.com
September 26, 2023 at 7:53 PM
I wrote about Bruce Springsteen and what he taught me about drafting a novel.
Okay let’s see if this place is any better
September 19, 2023 at 3:28 AM
Okay let’s see if this place is any better