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Month: September 2013

  • Reading

What’s the book you turn to?

Do you have a particular book that you turn to when you’re feeling lost or confused? Something that you’ve read or dipped into dozens…
23 September 2013
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  • The writing process

Generalities are the enemy of good writing

That was quite a general statement, so let me explain. Good writing involves seeing something in a fresh way, and that means…
16 September 2013
  • The writing process

Interview with a writer (and his cat): James Higgerson

Check out this short interview I recorded the other day with James Higgerson, Manchester-based author of The Almost Lizard. In the interview, James…
12 September 2013
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Rutherford Park by Elizabeth Cooke

Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not the target audience for a particular book? The cover of this one set…
9 September 2013
  • The writing process

The ten rules of writing fiction

There’s an old Guardian article I’ve used a few times when giving talks on the craft of writing. It was called The…
2 September 2013

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  • Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “Yes, that could be it, Stefanie. I think from his other stories that he mistrusts the idea of heroism and…” Jul 9, 17:02
  • Sue McMahon on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I agree. Tony is straightforward and actually rather ordinary. He seems to want to understand what as happened, but has…” Jul 9, 10:03
  • Sue McMahon on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I agree with this comment, particularly when you mention Veronica being nicer to him the next day, as if he…” Jul 9, 09:42
  • Stefanie on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “This sounds delicious. Do you think they way he opens the story could be an indication that it could happen…” Jul 8, 18:05
  • Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero: “Oh, thanks for the recommendation! Sounds like a wonderful book. It’s interesting that there’s a chapter on Borges even though…” Jun 26, 10:12

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