When we first came into the little town of Bellingham in northwest Washington, more than a dozen years ago now, many things delighted us — the trees, the glimpses…Continue readingA tale of two bookstores
“Dune” did it to incredible effect. Asimov’s Foundation series did it beautifully. There are other books where this was used to enhance and deepen the worldbuilding. I am talking about…Continue readingWhy epigraphs?
I have just sent out the first edition of the long promised newsletter. PSA: It may have its share of the usual startup problems, which I hope will be worked…Continue readingFrom what book…?
If you haven’t seen Living Literary, the new feature on my Patreon page, let me tell you how it works. Living Literary consists of writing prompts. If you are a…Continue readingWhat is the Living Literary?
Fictional liars The Unreliable Narrator is a character who tells the reader a story which cannot be entirely trusted, or taken at face value. The narrator might be deliberately deceptive,…Continue readingWhy do characters lie?