Since I started taking my writing more seriously, I’ve become a more critical reader. Whenever I finish a book, I challenge myself to pinpoint what I especially like or dislike about a story. And I LOVE doing this. I absolutely love reviewing books. Dissecting the craft, analyzing different narrative styles, seeing the way a story can be […]
I’m sure we’re familiar with the frustration, the horror, of reading a truly great novel only to be pulled out of the story by inauthentic dialogue. You’d think if the author could get everything else right, they could nail the dialogue. But dialogue, like so much of writing, is harder than it seems. Here are my […]
“Music is a proud, temperamental mistress. Give her the time and attention she deserves, and she is yours. Slight her and there will come a day when you call and she will not answer. So I began sleeping less to give her the time she needed.” ~ The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. […]