February 7, 2019
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Being a short story judge puts you in a position of advantage when it comes to talking about judging a manuscript. Markovits believes that there is a method behind story writing and that it can be taught, contrary to the … Continue reading
January 24, 2019
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The most beautiful part of reading some novels, especially historical fiction, is that feeling of being able to partake of moments that you could never be part of. One way that writers do this is using sensory inputs to add … Continue reading
January 10, 2019
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Keith Kahn Harris is a published author and yet he often faces the most common disheartening phenomenon that most writers face with. The Silent Rejection. In his essay, What’s worse than rejection?, Harris has often wondered why the polite enquiry … Continue reading
December 27, 2018
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The short sentence has earned a great deal of appreciation- it’s rational; brevity thy name is wit. But long sentences are necessary and provide the kind of pauses, akin to breath control in music, and tensions of a high-wire act … Continue reading
December 20, 2018
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It’s exciting the places that reading can take you. What happens when a reading researcher delves into the authenticity behind listening to audio books. Is it as good as reading a book? Can the ear replace the eye? Well, they … Continue reading
December 13, 2018
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The great octopus Netflix has its tentacles on pretty every story that has been told. It’s a retelling kind of retail; now they have the rights to George Orwell’s Animal Farm. The challenge in remaking such a work, more than … Continue reading
December 6, 2018
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Historically speaking, the identity of the author is irrelevant when it comes to critiquing the book. Memoir fraud could benefit readers. Books like James Frey’s memoir of recovery from addiction to alcohol and crack cocaine may resonate with individuals who … Continue reading
November 29, 2018
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What are the traits that a writer has? Is there any genetic peculiarity, any mannerism or habit that grants the label? Karen E.Bender creates a list of qualities like the love of language and sensitivity, an openness to the imagination, … Continue reading
November 22, 2018
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I enjoyed reading Does Great Writing Require Solitude?, an unusual article, a conversation of sorts between three authors -John Kaag, Andre Dubus III and Clancy Martin. The hardest part about writing is the solitude it requires to observe the train … Continue reading
November 15, 2018
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When Anna Burns won the Booker for her novel Milkman, there was much applause and criticism. Her book threw up the question of readability. Is great literature necessarily difficult? Sam Leith explores the layers of difficulty in a book- it … Continue reading