Don’t be fooled by Dracula he says he has a widow’s peak but it’s really male pattern baldness somehow that makes him a lot less scary David O’Boyle
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Cold Desert
And I got all the way to the end of the ice cream before i realized that the joy of finishing satiation was different than the joy of experiencing so i went back and licked the bowl -David O’Boyle
Red Maple Haiku
A morning nature haiku with your coffee.
Writing group notes from the field: Fragment writing
We discussed the power of writing fragments in a narrative to create rhythm and balance to a work. Once you know the rules you can break them without fear of criticism for doing something ‘wrong.’ There is no wrong in fiction. Regardless of whether Microsoft word gives you the terrifying colored line under your words,Continue reading “Writing group notes from the field: Fragment writing”
Reaching for increased readability in fiction writing.
I wrote this month’s Transient Visitor’s teaser tale with an eye on the science behind readability. Based on the research by Shane Snow, many great fiction writers have great scores. In my short story, Chute the Virus, I sought similar scores. My results: very good grade-level readability – about sixth grade. Note that according toContinue reading “Reaching for increased readability in fiction writing.”