Category Archives: novel
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The Central Static Character
Leave a commentNovember 15, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
A few years ago I wrote here that as writers we shouldn’t be afraid of leaving a character static as …
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Where to Begin…Lord of the Flies
Leave a commentNovember 11, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
Lord of the Flies by William Golding Book beginnings have always fascinated me. Maybe it was the opening of Genesis …
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Voice and the elusive 2nd person
Leave a commentNovember 8, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
Narrative voice refers to the different forms that point of view can take in story telling. Most fiction, whether classic or …
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Always the last to know
Leave a commentSeptember 29, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
If you looked at everything I’ve posted about writing, you’d think Annie Dillard and I were good friends. I quote …
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Where to begin…Bel Canto
Leave a commentSeptember 6, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett It’s the compounding effect of implied questions that pulls me through the first two paragraphs …
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Blood Bound, chapters 1&2
Leave a commentJuly 29, 2016 by bradcharlesbeals
A couple of things about these opening two chapters (don’t worry – no spoilers here)… 1) Chapter one introduces the …
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