How to start a Story
How to start a story. There is no one perfect way to start a story. In this post, we will examine three common ways to start a book: dialogue, action and in medias res. For each choice, there are pros and cons. Your story and character will dictate which one you choose. DIALOGUE Dialogue is my favorite part ...
Writer Crushes – Bret Easton Ellis
It’s not often, and really, perhaps never, that a book, even on multiple re-reads, makes me feel slutty. ButThe Rules of Attraction (TROA hereinafter) written by Bret Easton Ellis, is all about sex – messy, random, wanton sex – and is so visceral it makes me want to move to New Hampshire and sleep ...