Alice Munro’s Lives of Girls and Women gives us an amazing chance to discuss narrative distance, pacing, and authorial intent in writing. This is, in part, because it didn’t really…
Any time I pick up a book by Neil Gaiman, I know I’m going to get something good. His prose sings, his stories are creative and magical, and his characters…
(Wanna skip the blurb and play the game? Go ahead and click here!) Normally, I write a blog post every other week, exploring some aspect of writing or storytelling. I’ve…
Well-written villains have a magic that makes a story pop. Despite this, some writers have trouble getting into their villains' heads, and many readers and viewers fail to fully understand…
What Makes a Good Villain? (Part 2 Available Here) Nothing makes a work of fiction stand out like a memorable, well-written villain. The great ones can be the highlight of…
Hello, everyone! For this week’s blog post, I’m going to do something a little different. A while back, I threw my hat in for a hobby game development project. The…