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Write from the Heart
Hey, writers. A lot has happened since my last post. One of the things I am most proud of in this writing life came to a close…but it opened a new chapter in my writing. Life’s like that. You … Continue reading
A Study in Second Person: Italo Calvino’s If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler
A Study in Second Person: Italo Calvino’s If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler Darlene Reilley You, the reader, think that no one can sustain a second-person point of view novel, however you are proved wrong by Italo Calvino. … Continue reading
Bones and Stones
Bones and Stones Darlene Reilley Every student of history knows there are two truths: the written truth which is clean and tidy; and the real truth, which is messy and dirty. This is my truth—the one you won’t … Continue reading
Movement in Homer’s The Odyssey
I am not a poet, but Homer’s Odyssey makes me want to write as beautifully and simply as he does. The Odyssey has become one of my favorite novels because of beautiful lines like: “Side by side the two men … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Book Reviews, Fantasy, How To, reading, Reviews
Tagged book review, Book Reviews, epic poetry, Homer, movment in fiction, reading like a writer, The Odyssey, writing adventure
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Shock and Awe in Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five
In Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.’s Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children’s Crusade, a soldier bounces through time, meets aliens, and relives points in his life, centering around Dresden, Germany, during his tour during the Second World War. Vonnegut uses anaphora for a comical, … Continue reading
What If: The Deserted Island Scenario
This post is about a question. What if? Instead of taking about the question and the meaning for your writing, I’m going to deep dive in and I’m sure you’ll see the benefit. Ready? Here we go. What … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Creative Writing, Divantinum, Inspiration, Romance, Science Fiction, Writers, writing life, Writing Prompts, Writing Secrets
Tagged Adventure, Creative Writing, deserted island, inspiration, what to bring to a deserted island, writer, writing, writing adventure, writing craft, writing fun, writing life, writing prompt, writing secrets
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Spirituality as Truth in Philip K. Dick’s Valis
If authors follows their obsessions, then Philip K. Dick is obsessed with drugs, spirituality, and aliens. The thing I love most about Philip K. Dick is that he doesn’t pull punches. We are talking about Christ. He is an extra-terrestrial … Continue reading
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Tagged aliens, book review, how to read like a writer, Philip K. Dick, Valis, writer obsession, writing aliens
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The Geologist’s Viewpoint: H. P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness
H. P. Lovecraft’s At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror contains one novella, originally serialized, and three short horror stories. Lovecraft is both amazing and maddening—he is really smart and I can see that in his writing, … Continue reading
