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Tag: writing
On Cliche
We are all writing tropes and cliches. We can only try to write it in our own way.
The 30K Block
You tend to hit a wall at 30K words, or about half the length of your book, for a reason.
Earthquakes and Literature
We are sometimes reminded of one of the origins of Japanese culture when the ground starts shaking.
Evil Book Marketing Methods
An April Fool's Day Special.
More Thoughts on Voice
If my voice is condensing into a style through the years, I will sooner or later have to make peace with it
Gobbledegook
A jumble of nonsense words can be cool. But it would be hell to edit.
Yasuke, the Black Samurai (2)
The opening passage of the story of the Black Samurai.
Write Your Own Story
What sense is there to make the effort to write if you know that the novel will give you nothing but trouble ?
The Hook, Line, and Sinker
The opening of a book is the hook, the line, and the sinker. "The hook" provides the catch, "the line" provides the tension, and "the sinker" provides the direction.
Samurai Novelist 