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Sometimes coming up with a publishable idea for a story feels harder than the actual writing.
by James Scott Bell @jamesscottbell September of 2009 was Dan Brown week in the world of publishing. It had been six years since his mega-hit The Da Vinci Code. There was a lot of...
We’re asking authors to discuss five works that inspired their newest books. First up: Marcus Kliewer, author of The Caretaker. Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt I first read this maste...
Adaptations of bestselling novels make gripping films and series
“At night, when the objective world has slunk back into its cavern and left dreamers to their own, there come inspirations and…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
While it’s doubtful that modern romantasy writers set out to consciously mimic Hobb’s masterful construction, the choice of first person, the intricate and deep emotional growth, a...
I have a fairytale snapshot in my head of one moment where as an eleven or twelve-year-old, I stood in the incredibly dark and moody Art’s End of the Bodleian Library, staring at a...
A blend of personal trauma and real-world tragedy created the conditions for William Golding's famously pessimistic novel to emerge.
As a storyteller, creating a mystery is nightmare fuel. How do you come up with an original premise? How do you plant clues and red herrings without giving away the ending? How do...
The novelist discusses works of fiction that draw from the people one knows—often, to controversial effect.
Is there anything more delightful than discovering a book within a book? A few years ago, I shared some of my favorite epistolary novels. Today’s book list goes one nerdy […] The p...
Franchise tie-in novels are a fun way to dive into a familiar world while unearthing new stories and perspectives.
The novel is a living conversation between art and poetry, the past and the present, nature and community... The post Terri Windling’s <i>The Wood Wife</i> Continues to...
While Orwell and Atwood have become the default lenses through which readers process political darkness, a rich parallel tradition of anti-totalitarian fiction has been making the...
It was around sundown when, after putting my eighth graders in their tents for quiet time, the grizzly bear came charging into camp. This was not a totally unusual occurrence in...
The Catcher in the Rye: The College Years If you thought Holden Caulfield was insufferable before, you’ll find that expulsion from prep school was a mere warm-up for the incessant...
If these movie adaptations brought you to the theater, the books that inspired them will bring you back to the page.
Many popular novels have been adapted for the big screen and started spawning sequels thanks to their massive success. Some of Egypt’s most iconic films are based on famous literar...
There’s a term you’ll hear in fiction writing, the “inciting event.” Loosely stated, it’s an event that kicks the protagonist out of their quotidian state, unsettles their personal...
“Originality is nothing other than the deepest honesty.”Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
I had spent my entire career training myself not to do precisely what I was trying to do now.
Good writing comes from boundless imagination and strong empathy. The post Where Good Writing Comes From appeared first on The Good Men Project.
Small towns and cities mean different things to different people. To a big-city dweller visiting for the weekend, it can be a place to lose—or find—oneself; a place to rejuvenate a...
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