Everyone wants a book that keeps them glued to the page. The ones that have me reading past bedtime are stories about family or some kind of skewed relationship or…
Writing About Yearning In Fiction And Memoirs
Finding the Muse
Today, I went to the 17th annual Painters at Painters celebration of the arts in Campbell River. One of the presentations was called ‘Amusing the muse’, conducted by painters (and…
Ramping up the tension
I’m just about finished reading The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. I find it fascinating to see how Stieg Larsson ramps up the tension as he progresses through his…
Exposition
In our writing group last night, we discussed exposition and the need to weave it into the scenes seamlessly. It’s every writer’s challenge. How do you give background information so…
Breaking the rules
Like any other professional, a writer never stops honing his craft. There are so many “dos” and “don’ts” in articles on how to write, that if an author tried to…
Using Real Characters In Fiction
Today, I read about an interesting court case in the USA. Katherine Stockett, author of debut novel, The Help, is being sued by the maid she based her fictional character…