Literature & Fiction

Why Writers Are Cranky and Five Emergency Tools for Writing a Short Story

4 stars (A Fun but Brief Look at Literary Crankiness) - Rogers presents an insightful and fun look at the writing mind and the factors that influence it. While it's true not all writers are cranky, his reasoning here is fun to follow even if it is a little too brief at times. His 'Five Emergency Tools for Writing a Short Story' are interesting exercises that any writer can use to jump start a stalled writing session. A few of them seem slightly outlandish, but he does suggest modifying them in order to make them work for different writers. He gives examples of stories he created using these tools, but unfortunately, doesn't include even parts of the stories themselves as further illustration. ...
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The Molester

3 stars (JUST OKAY) - THE BOOK MAY BE BETTER, IF SO THEY SHOULD HAVE SELECTED A MORE INTERESTING SECTION 5 stars (Interesting read) - Another great piece of work from a talented author. Definitely worth the $.49 ...
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Jakob Wywialowski and the Angels

5 stars (Very funny, very good short story) - I just finished the Time Traveler's Wife and was looking around amazon and found this short. I usually don't pay good money for 1.5 thousand digital words, but I loved Audrey's book, so I thought I'd risk the $[very low price deleted by moderator] since it was a low price. And, it was worth every penny. This is a funny short story, and I didn't find Time Traveler's Wife funny. But, I think that if you liked the book, you'll love this. ...
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