Nine of the Most Annoying Heroes in Classic Popular Novels: an Uncharitable Rant…
As none of the following novels were written by authors still alive, I don’t see why I shouldn’t publish this uncharitable list to give a
August 23, 2022
As none of the following novels were written by authors still alive, I don’t see why I shouldn’t publish this uncharitable list to give a
The quote is, of course, from Zuckerman’s book ‘Writing the Block Buster Novel’. It is made with reference to a certain Don Corleone. Zuckerman is
A writer friend of mine commented once that it is difficult to have romance when you don’t know where your next meal is coming from.
I seem to be making a habit out of disliking one or both of the main characters in the books I’ve read recently: I couldn’t
It is interesting that one of the unwritten rules of historical romance is that the hero must never be a working class man, let alone
I wrote a longish post about research for historical novels and changing opinions on ‘facts’ in history, and guess what – my PC has
I wrote a longish post about research for historical novels and changing opinions on ‘facts’ in history, and guess what – my PC has
In my last post, I wrote about the influence of Mary Renault, whose fictional interpretation of Ancient Greece has become so famous. I commented
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