Process and Novel Writing
The process of writing a novel is daunting. There are probably as many means and systems as there are writers. I found one that seems promising, and I have been…
Tropes and Clichés
As I stated earlier, I decided to make the protagonist of my first novel an amateur sleuth. As all other decisions in getting started on a novel, I worried about…
Thoughts on Writing a First Novel
My friend Rick, who has been designing and building custom bikes for over 30 years, says that building a bike for someone is like walking naked down the middle of…
Steinbeck and Travels With Charlie
It turns out that Steinbeck™s purportedly nonfiction account of his tour of America circa 1962 in a camper, Travels With Charlie in America, may be largely fiction after all. Maybe. …