Tag Archives: Victor Hugo
Characters’ Age: Musings on How it Affects Writing
In the western world, we live in a culture that idolizes youth, and I suppose that’s understandable. We naturally gravitate towards characters who are young, healthy, vibrant, powerful, and exciting. And yet, some of my favorite characters in fiction (e.g. … Continue reading
Romance as the Emotional B-Plot in Speculative Fiction
If you live in the United States, then no doubt all of the chocolate manufacturers have made damned sure that you know today is Valentine’s Day. I know plenty of people who grumble that it’s a made-up holiday, developed and … Continue reading
Unity, Economy, and Writing as a Revelatory Act
So I’ve finally read Samuel R. Delany’s The Jewel-Hinged Jaw: Notes on the Language of Science Fiction, which had been strongly recommended to me by many people over many years. It was definitely worth the read, and I was particularly … Continue reading
Earning/Maintaining a Reader’s Trust: Character/Narrator Consistency and Reliability (part 3 of 3)
NOTE: This is the third and final installment in a three-part series on earning and maintaining a reader’s trust. The first part focuses on earning initial trust just at the start of a story, while the second part focuses on … Continue reading
