Writing Settings For A Novel That Engages The Reader
Writing the settings for a novel is one feature of a Novel Writing Workshop I’ll be giving at the North Vancouver library. In thinking about my presentation, I thought I’d share…
Writers’ Gold Found In Memories
Drawing On Memories With Easter come and gone, I’m struck by how memories, of what once was, hit me during this time. A few tears were shed as I recalled…
The Hard Truth In Fiction
When I read a novel, I want to escape and get into someone else’s world for awhile. I want my imagination to run wild. I want to cheer for the…
The Help: Black and White and Red All Over
The 60s was a time when the relationships between the Blacks and the Whites grew embarrassingly red for many. The shame of it all is brilliantly captured in Kathryn Stockett’s…
Using Real Characters In Fiction
Today, I read about an interesting court case in the USA. Katherine Stockett, author of debut novel, The Help, is being sued by the maid she based her fictional character…