Tag: novel
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Of Sword Fights, The Himalayas, And so on… And so on…
Have you ever watched a scene from a movie where two sword fighters are going at it? And then they begin to move up the stairs, one sword fighter, moving in reverse up the incline of the steps, danger closing in, his back against the wall of conflict? Remember how you felt? Your chest growing…
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Of Writing, Integrity and The Company We Keep…
“When we set out to judge—ridicule pillory, condemn, sneer at or…impugn our characters–we fail at our objective. Instead of making our characters look bad we make ourselves suspect.” —-Peter Selgin, 179 Ways to Save a Novel: Matters of Vital Concern to Fiction Writers We are known by the company we keep. In the case of…
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Of Plot, Authenticity, and Knowing Who We Are…
“A story should generate it’s own actions and emotions organically…A story should be authentic…made of stuff that has never been appropriated from other forms of narrative art…other stories…movies or television. Or it has it should be sufficiently re-processed through the author’s unique sensibilities so the resulting work has its own authenticity.” –Peter Selgin, 179 Ways…
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Uncertainty, Destination, and the Need to Know…
We are ruled by uncertainty. The need to know shapes our motives, what we ask for, desire, fear and seek to claim. And so it is in writing that we encounter a somewhat safe haven. The writer has a general idea of the destination of her or his story if not, how it shall end.…
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Of Setting, Change, Action, and Dilemmas…
What creates setting, both physical and emotional? And what goes into creating a setting that stimulates a reader to feel? What is the challenge of creating a formative and transformative setting? What needs to remain static and constant in a setting? And what needs to cry out for change? These questions point out the importance…
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Radio Show | Shobhan Bantwal
Author, Shobhan Bantwal, discusses her writings and her upcoming novel, and 4th “The Unexpected Son.” Shobhan has also authored “Dowry Bride”, “Forbidden Daughter”, and “The Sari Shop Widow”. So tune in.
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Radio Show | Author, Vanessa Richardson
Author, and playwright, Vanessa Richardson, will discuss her novel, “Love Found Me”. So tune in.