Tag: A Certain Slant of Light
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Examples of Alternative Conflict
I called it “alternative conflict” in Monday’s post, but a better monicker might be “problem-free conflict,” because it pops up over and over again in […]
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Setting the Mood With Expectations
How do you write moody stories? How do you imbue your prose with overwhelming emotion? It’s all about manipulating the feelings of the audience. Over […]
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The Storyteller and the Wordsmith
This week, something a little different, a dichotomy Kate Wilhelm mentioned in her book Storyteller. It has been mentioned on at least one other podcast. […]
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Spotlight: A Certain Slant of Light (Review)
“Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation if you’re dead.” If I tried really hard, I might be able to find something wrong with […]
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