Piranesi: A Study in Character Voice
What I found fascinating about this book (aside from everything else, because it’s brilliant), was the three personalities of the main character.
Books and Writing
A Quick Look At Fiction’s Psychopath
It’s more likely that the VP in your company is a “psychopath” than some doe-eyed teenage boy in your neighbourhood.
The Chosen One WON’T Save The World
If we were living at the beginning of an SFF novel, this would be the ideal time for the Chosen One hero to reveal themselves and save the day.
Review: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K Jemisin
While you may think this is a novel about political intrigue, it’s actually more of a love story.
Strong Female Characters are Weak Writing
Have you ever noticed there’s no male equivalent to this trope? There’s no Strong Male Character? Of course not, it is always assumed that men are strong.
Tone and Character: Why I Love ‘Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe’
What struck me the most about this book is the tone. In this post, I wanted to examine how the tone influences the characters and how that enhances the reading experience.
Keeping it Relatable: My Thoughts on Red, White, and Royal Blue
This is the kind of novel I’ll reread on a bad day for many years to come. It’s rare to find books that comfort you like that. And yet–and yet, there’s something I can’t reconcile with: their incredible privilege.
“Fugitive Love”: On Vikram Seth’s ‘An Equal Music’
Ultimately this is a story about the one that got away. The book wonders what could have been. Therein lies its tragedy.
How to make an adventure novel more exciting – my opinions
How do you write an exciting adventure story? I’ve been mulling over this recently.
