Knowing the End from the Beginning
The other day, I was listening to an interview on National Public Radio with Emma Donoghue, the author of Room. It’s a novel about a five-year-old whose entire life has been spent with his mother in a...
View ArticleThe Writing Rookie Season 2, #1: Floundering Around
Back by popular demand*, I now continue my blog series chronicling my adventures into the realm of creative writing. Previous posts recounted experiencies related to the writing of my first (now...
View ArticleReview of _Adventures of the Soul: The Best Creative Nonfiction from BYU...
Title: Adventures of the Soul: The Best Creative Nonfiction from BYU Studies Editor: Doris R. Dant Publisher: BYU Press Genre: Personal Essays Anthology Year Published: 2009 Number of Pages: ix; 261...
View Article2011 Writing Goals
It’s 2011, and time for all good Mormons to be writing their goals. Because, you know, a goal that’s not written is only a wish. Or something like that. Actually, I have to admit that I’ve always hated...
View ArticleThe Writing Rookie Season 2, #2: Choose to Write! (When a Choice Is Placed...
For the complete list of columns in this series, click here. Every minute of every day, each of us has to choose what he or she will do next. Okay, maybe not every minute of every day. Practically...
View ArticleThe Writing Rookie Season 2, #3: The Search for a Writing Group
For the complete list of columns in this series, click here. Back when I was in college, one of the best things I ever did was join Xenobia, an sf&f writing group. It was a great experience. I...
View ArticleThe Writing Rookie Season 2, #4: Yes, I’m a Stalker — Er, Writer
For the complete list of columns in this series, click here. A couple of months ago — shortly after my oldest son got back from his mission — I hijacked him for a day to go driving with me in the...
View ArticleThe Writing Rookie Season 2, #5: Writing in the Plane Style
For the complete list of columns in this series, click here. Recently in a discussion about writing and revising over at the AML blog, William Morris (someone I greatly respect and often agree with)...
View ArticleThe Writing Rookie Season 2, #6: Stocking the Pantry
For the complete list of columns in this series, click here. While a single point of data eliminates any line that doesn’t pass through the point, sadly it does nothing to narrow down the infinity of...
View ArticleRemembering Jonathan Langford the critic
It’s been almost three months since Jonathan died. I miss him very much. This is not a proper obit. For that, read Andrew’s In Memoriam over at the AML blog. Rather, it’s a tribute about just one...
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