Book Club Recap: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow is a book that lives up to its hype. Incredibly well-written and immersive, it takes us into a gaming world that might not be familiar, but exploring the type of relationships—friendship, love—we all know intimately.
Book Club Recap: Notes on an Execution by Danya Kukafka
Danya Kukafka doesn’t bargain. Her Literary Fiction, Notes on an Execution has it all—a riveting plot, stunning character exploration, and lyrical writing.
Book Club Recap: The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall
The Dearly Beloved is a thought-provoking exploration of human nature and religion, and the very definition of character-driven literature.
Book Club Recap: The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
The Dutch House is a fantastic achievement—an ode to sibling love, and a story of grief, loss, forgiveness, and the consequences of parental abandonment; a masterpiece every writer can learn from.
Book Club Recap: Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano
Dear Edward is a wonderful, resonant book any reader would love, but for writers, it’s a well of best writing practices. From almost flawlessly executed omniscient POV, to layered characterization, to deft and innovative showing of the grieving process… This novel is a masterwork of modern storytelling.
Emotional Frontier—Drawing out Emotions in Your Writing
Donald Maass, the founder of Donald Maass Literary Agency and author of several craft books, is known for teaching best workshops on the subject of the emotional plot. Here are five things I learned attending one.