One of the things that is important to a good many readers is getting a sense of place—that is, what the characters’ surroundings look and feel like. Back in the early days of the novel, that meant a lot of books going into five or ten pages
Read more →Time is a tricky thing, especially in writing. Even in real life, time seems to move more slowly for someone who is bored, but flicks past in an eyeblink if someone is absorbed or fascinated. This can leave writers in a bit of a pickle—they want the
Read more →I have been listening to people talk about unreliable narrators for a long time, and it seems to me that the definition has broadened over the years. Back when I was still taking English classes, an unreliable narrator was one you couldn’t and shouldn’t trust at all.
Read more →And it is once again time for an open mic! My only news is the 7″ of wet snow we got, appropriately enough, on April Fool’s Day. At this rate, I will be able to stop shoveling my driveway somewhere around June…
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