Category: Style
Favored styles change with time.
Paradoxically, a writer must be true to oneself, but improvement in style is possible.
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 make the skein of actions sensibly linked.
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 some key elements that dialog in fiction must perform. Convey…
Words Precise and Metaphors
Use words precisely and you communicate your meaning directly to the reader.
Kinds of Words
In poetry, I was stymied when asked to string together long sentences. Recently I came across the idea of dividing words up by meaning function. Now I see a dimensionality to writing that I can…