Tag: creative writing
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Wonderbook by Jeff Vandermeer – A Book Review
This book touts itself as “The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction,” and that’s an accurate statement. In fact, the illustrations were really what set this book apart. Vandermeer offers great advice concerning fiction writing, but to be honest, it’s fairly standard if you read many books concerning the topic. The illustrations, however, were weird,…
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The Big Picture
I’m at a stage in my life now when I don’t get any one thing done at any one time. I have to “chunk” everything – especially my writing. Because of my “finish it bit by bit” approach, it can sometimes take weeks to finish even a relatively short story. Amidst my family, my professional…
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The Slash: The Fastest Read Alive
Revision is a laborious process for me. I know I’m supposed to love it like I love my broccoli, but by the third or fourth revision of a single work, I’m weary. So weary. So, so weary. However, one good thing about the weariness is that I’m far less sentimental about the work, and that’s…
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Dialogue Versus Description
Because I much prefer to read dialogue rather than description, it seems only natural that I also use far more dialogue in my writing than I do description. This can be a tricky thing, though, because too much dialogue can overburden the reader, especially if it’s forced or stiff. I think I first noticed that…
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