by Dave King | Sep 17, 2019 | Craft, doctorow, Genre, literature, meaning, meaninglessness, murakami, REAL WORLD, Writing
Not long ago, a friend who has been reading literary novels for years recommended one to me – Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami – and gave me the Kindle version. Murakami is award-winning and well-reviewed, so I launched into the book with considerable hope.I...
by Kathryn Magendie | Sep 14, 2019 | Creativity, REAL WORLD, Writing, Writing life
Photo Credit: Dreamland – Alice PopkornWe writers aren’t so unique, you know. It’s not the Writer who is especially unique—though we often in our self-indulgent brilliance think it is so—it is our personalities and tics and weirdnesses that are unique. Some of us are...
by Marisa de los Santos | Sep 5, 2019 | inspiration, Inspirations, marisa de los santos, REAL WORLD, Writing, Writing life
If I could be anything, if I could have any occupation in the entire world, I’d be a mystery writer.As a reader, I’ve been devouring detective fiction for over four decades. I started, as so many readers do, with Nancy Drew (her shift dresses! Her convertible!), and...
by Greer Macallister | Sep 2, 2019 | Genre, provocations, REAL WORLD, traditional publishing, Writing, Writing life
Image by thecryptI had the pleasure of attending this year’s National Book Festival in Washington, DC, and as a historical novelist, of course I gravitated to the sessions on historical fiction. Hundreds of audience members flocked to hear perspectives from Philippa...
by Gwen Hernandez | Aug 31, 2019 | Collections, REAL WORLD, Scrivener, Scrivener 3, Writing
Looking for a way to view or store a group of your documents in a Scrivener project without losing their order in the Binder? If so, read on to learn about collections. Introducing Collections In Scrivener, a collection is a subset of your project’s documents that...
by Guest | Aug 30, 2019 | REAL WORLD, Writing
Please welcome author Ann Mah to Writer Unboxed today! Ann–who is based in Paris and Washington, D.C.–is the author of two novels, The Lost Vintage and Kitchen Chinese; a food memoir, Mastering the Art of French Eating; and a cookbook, Instantly French. She...