Detroit’s own Elmore Leonard is quoted as saying “There are cities that get by on their good looks. Detroit has to work for a living.” He was born in New Orleans but moved to Detroit as a boy, and he’s hung around since, often using the setting for stories, or featuring Detroit characters in his stories. He was dubbed the Dickens of Detroit . He passed away this morning at 7:15, surrounded by … [Read more...]
The Art of Anthology: Futuredaze
The growing market for anthologies creates opportunities for publishers, editors, and writers. For writers, they get compensation of one kind or another; if not money, at least recognition and publishing credentials. Editors also get recognition and credentials, not to mention the satisfaction of putting together a decent publication. What does it take to compile an anthology? Where do you get … [Read more...]
A Writer’s Workspace
Do writers need their own workspace? The great thing about being a writer is you can write just about anywhere with a notebook and pen or a laptop. At the same time, it's important to have a special corner or cubby in your home where you can't wait to sit down and get to work. We did some shifting of rooms in our 1914 house and I finally have a space that's mine, all mine-- a 12' x 10' bedroom … [Read more...]
As a Writer, You Have the Power
You have the power. This is from one of those feel-good Facebook pages about living an enlightened life. Forget the deeper meaning; I think it's appropriate for fiction writers. If you don't like the ending of your novel or short story, change it. Go in a different direction. You have that power. You are not stuck. And, unlike real life, you can always go back to where you had before... … [Read more...]
End Your Novel with a Push to the Future
Hitting the right note at the end of a novel can be tricky. Wrapping things up too neatly, leaving your protagonist smiling, often rings false. So what are an author's options? Molly Giles wrote a terrific essay in "The Writer’s Chronicle" in which she described various types of story endings, from the Happily Ever After Ending, such as when Max in Where The Wild Things Are returns home from … [Read more...]
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