You know you've found the right name for a character when you speak that name aloud and the character shouts: 'Hey! That's me!' In The Road by Cormac McCarthy, the protagonists are a man and his boy, both unnamed. In this case, the lack of names makes the characters and the message they convey more … Continue reading Naming Characters
Writing makes me happy. If I don’t write, I feel miserable. But there are other reasons why I chose to be a writer... (In no particular order.) To work from home in my pyjamas while drinking hot tea and eating honeyed biscuits. To arouse the imagination of children and tickle the hearts of women and … Continue reading 13 Reasons Why I Chose to Be a Writer
A writer is an innocent liar, a soother of troubled minds, a gluer of broken hearts, a rememberer of forgotten dreams, a trickster that can make others laugh by tickling himself... The joy of playing all those roles, that is the great advantage of being a writer. And then there are other perks as well... … Continue reading The Advantages of Being a Writer
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