ALL fiction is fantasy by definition – but for the purposes of this listicle let me just make it clear that I am using “fantasy” in its more commonly applied…Continue readingOn writing tales of pure wonder
No, a writer should never… Photo by Hannah Olinger, Unsplash Writing advice for storytellers is… well… cheap and you can find it everywhere. It’s usually harmless and occasionally even useful,…Continue readingA writer should always…
Writing tips I began storytelling when I was a toddler. I wrote my first poem when I was five, my first ‘novel’ as an adolescent, and my first decent novel…Continue readingDo you want to write?
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?
I and 33 other authors offer advice. I wasn’t consulted, but my best advice? “Nothing is EVER finished – but you have to know when to let go. It won’t…Continue readingHow can I write…?
Some thoughts on common conceptions and misconceptions about writing. 1) I’ll write that book as soon as I have some time. Buzzzz, no. You MAKE the time. If the book…Continue readingWhy is writing so damned hard?
I’m rarely envious of other’s homes and possessions, but … sigh … ~~~ Pulitzer Prize biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin recently spoke to The Wall Street Journal reporter Marc Myers about…Continue readingIn the House of Books
From supercars to supercarriers, when it comes to burning dollars faster than gasoline, these ten vehicles are the absolute worst. Fueled by money —– Great writers can be nice guys…Continue readingWhich vehicles get the worst mileage?