Lessons from ‘In the Cool of the Day’ for Writers
A movie ... trapped in a relationship with a wife who he had wronged.
Category: Style
Favored styles change with time.
Paradoxically, a writer must be true to oneself, but improvement in style is possible.
Writing Assistant
MicroSoft 365 and Copilot might not make your writing mechanical, but make the most of your talents
Memoir Style
The memoir style appeals to those who want to relate meaningful stories that one could imagine happening in their circle.
Wordsmithing and Perspective
Hearing a single wordsmith perspective again and again ... the person may stop noting the image of a backwoodsman, only see an antisocial vagrant.
Speed of a Novel. Middlemarch
More action with shorter sequels is the rule in commercial fiction these days, but I mustn't forget that the sequels must be full enough to…
Reading Appreciation Class
One lady shook her head and said to me, "I wanted to ask him (the teacher) why don't we read any stories that are happy"
Dialog in Fiction
Dialog in Fiction I stumbled across a lode for creating realistic dialog in a surprising book. Before I get to that, let me just highlight…