Much improved
Just after complaining about my ability to write dialogue, I receive an email from a friend who just finished reading a draft of Unexpectedly, Milo: "Finished the book last week. …
New Yorker insider
Dan Baum has been twittering about his brief career as a staff writer at the New Yorker, and it is fascinating for anyone interested in the literary world and learning…
Two. Period.
In the recent debate over how many spaces should come after a period, I unequivocally come down on the side of two. In the words of this blog’s author, “Taking…
Bad dialogue
Each time I sit down in front of the laptop, one of my goals is to craft crisp, well-paced, realistic, and original dialogue. A daunting task depending upon the day.…
Abbreviated
Another amusing Twitter application: Converting classic novels into 140-character tweets. From the Guardian comes an article about this new medium and this treatment of Pride and Prejudice, one of my…
The good and the bad
I think it’s essential for writers to understand their strengths and weaknesses. Awareness allows writers to take advantage of their strengths while mitigating their weaknesses. In this spirit, here are…
Fiction set in real life
I read a piece in The Guardian about Project Bookmark Canada. Its mission is to “place permanent markers displaying text from stories and poems in the locations where they take…
Old man
In her latest series of notes on Unexpectedly, Milo, Taryn indicated that I use the phrase old man quite a lot. Scoffing at the suggestion, I used the Find feature…
In good company
A while ago, I wrote about Timequake, the last novel by Kurt Vonnegut that I have yet to finish. I’ve been purposely reading the book at a snail’s pace for…
I pity the publisher…
My agent, Taryn, informed me that after my fourth New York Times bestselling book, I’m allowed to write an entirely character-driven novel without any thought or concern for the plot.…
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