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On So-Called Classics
Who declared that these were classics?
Believably Unbelievable Fiction
“The difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to be believable.”
Writers are Always Wrong
“The most amazing thing about the human mind is not that we can see the world as it is, but that we can see the world as it isn’t.”
Discovering Characters
Here’s a little exercise for you. Picture a doctor. Now, picture a female doctor. Now, picture a Black female doctor. Now, picture an elderly Black female doctor. Now, picture a…
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My Five Favorite (?) Books
Recently a member of our group who shall remain anonymous (Marlon), challenged each of theBWS group members to consider our favorite books and to write something regarding our topfive picks.…
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Gil’s Top Five Fiction Works
It’s always interesting to see what works authors choose as their favorites
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JC’s Top Five Favorite Books of All Time
We watch movies or television shows repeatedly. Even though many say: The book was waybetter than the movie.The answer is simple to me: there are just too many good books…
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Gordon’s Five Favorite Books (right now)
I read a lot and have ridiculously eclectic tastes, so trying to narrow it down to five favorite books is close to impossible. All I can say is that these…
The Journey Part IV
Even Introverted Writers Need to Build Relationships After writing last month’s blog and being out and about in town, doing the clichéd things writers do—like writing over a steaming mug…
Struck by Lightning
I often get asked if my characters are based on real people. Sometimes they are, at least in part;I’ve only rarely written a character with a single real person in…
