Party Story, Prose Story
A story is easy to tell at a party. Why is it harder to write a story?
Category: Craft
Sub Categories
Choice of form to write
Staying motivated to write
Writing style
Galileo’s Dream
1st quarter of novel invokes 1600 Italy very well, the mindset and understanding of how the components of the world interact. If it stayed at…
Emergency Skin
Emergency Skin by N.K. Jemisin My rating: 5 of 5 stars I got Emergency Skin as a free Prime read. It’s a long short story,…
Washington Square
Washington Square by Henry James My rating: 3 of 5 stars I selected Washington Square for diversion with an edifying thread. Unfortunately, it was a…
Eligible Book Snapshot
Very fine recasting of Pride and Prejudice to 21st century America with liberated woman and massive changes in technology and daily life.
Best American Essays
I can enjoy these essays as well as study the structure the authors used to achieve their effects.