Sometimes you just have to kill your darlings, even if he was initially meant to be your central character
Month: February 2016
Lit Lite
Multi-culturalism is not about bemoaning Eurocentric culture while you wait for foreign perspectives to be delivered to you in English.
A Solution for Female Writers
If the situation for female writers in America is so dire, why not come across the pond?
Building a Complex Villain
A good complex villain is an embodiment of good intentions falling down a spiral staircase.
The Seventh Seal
Truly introspective fiction is no longer made. But the movie "The Seventh Seal" survives.
Writing Exercise (3) “The Ghost”
My idea for the opening lines of a first chapter.
How Deeply Do Readers Read?
It is evidence of quality in a book if numerous crazy theories surround its interpretation.
In the Interrogation Room
A cop interrogates a suspect over a murder case.