The Bermuda Triangle of Storytelling
Don’t Let It Sink Your Story Before It Leaves the Harbor “Idea” is one of the most dangerous words in storytelling. Every story begins with one, in some form… so what’s so dangerous about that, you ask? Ideas are wonderful things, right? In the most obvious conversational context, “idea” is a generic term for a […]
Two Short (but killer) Guest Posts from Art Holcomb
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi Legends say that when a victorious Roman general returned to Rome, he was allowed to march his armies, his captives and his spoils through the sacred streets of the city. He would ride in a great gilded chariot in all his finery – and at his feet would sit the slave […]
Interview With a Novelist Turned “It Boy” Television Writer
A week or so ago I pointed you to The Daily Beast for an interview with Robert Harris about his new novel, An Officer and a Spy… and before that, to a killer interview with Michael Connelly. I’d like to thank The Daily Beast for doing all this work for me, all I need to […]
The Key to Making Your Historical Novel Publishable
It is some combination of confusing, intimidating and challenging to hear that the very thing that brings a story to life can also – too often, in fact – be the thing that kills it. This is especially true in the historical genre, as well as science fiction and fantasy. It’s like salt in a […]