I’ve fallen in love. With a book. But as with every relationship, this isn’t a perfect love. There are some things I wish my significant other would do differently. I wish there were a little more dimension, that it were more dynamic, with more surprises and some intricacies to keep me guessing. Still, I love…
Tag: writing
Re-readability
Re-readability – qualities of a book that readers keep, cherish, and re-read more than once.
Chasing The Dream
I’ve made the point before that dissecting trade journals, studying and diagramming the latest trends in the fiction market, and trying to target your work to whatever is currently hot in the industry is the quickest way to drive yourself insane – even if you can churn out a bestseller in a matter of months…
Last Call
It’s time. I’ve been honored to fill the Second Friday slot here at the RMFW blog for nearly four years. This will be my last post. Over the years I’ve watched as the indie movement has grown and matured. I’ve watched RMFW struggle with the clash of cultures and contributed my share to the clash…
Unstructured Narrative
Many writers have experimented with non-standard, or unstructured narrative styles. Some to varying but undeniable degrees of success – some mixing reality and fancy like Hunter S. Thompson, others displaying a non-linear narrative like Kurt Vonnegut, still others jumbling everything up in what can be argued to have no sense whatsoever but an irresistible rhythm…