Tag: Writing Book Review
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“Her Smoke Rose Up Forever,” by James Tiptree Jnr/Alice Sheldon
Hi everyone! One of the things I’m trying to be careful of as a guy is how I write female characters. Am I making her weak and supine? Am I making her a superhuman “Mary Sue?” Am I writing within a trope that is now considered unacceptable, or am I going to turn off my…
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“Consider This” by Chuck Palahniuk
“Consider This” by Chuck Palahniuk is my new favorite writing guide, and the lessons can be applied to any genre. This book was suggested to me by Stefen’s Books in Perth and, hell, does the author of “Fight Club” deliver. The book starts with a warning against writing workshops where someone flatters your work and…