What are adjectives for?
Adjectives Again
Category: writing
Writing Too Much
Can a writer write too much? No, but he can edit too little.
The Kuleshov Effect
How do you write a literary montage like a movie?
Safe Space and Its Origin
The safe space concept is a secular rendition of 17th century Puritanism.
Adding Tension
What will raise the stakes in your story?
And Don’t Do This…
Do not take on too many projects at once.
How We Should Write Similes
Similes are descriptions of emotions disguised as description of things.
On Prejudice and Time
Bigotry is not funny, but it is okay to laugh about bigots. Our sense of humor is the best bulwark against them.
The Moon Gun
Science inspires science fiction, and science fiction inspires science.
Sexism Against Men in Fiction
Some sexism against men in fiction is inevitable.
Samurai Novelist 