James D. Best

John Sutherland is a literary critic and columnist for the Guardian . The sub-title of his book is "50 Key Concepts" and it...

Partial Outline for Tempest at Dawn I believe novels are like wine, they need to age in a metaphorical cask for just the right amount...

Steed and Peel J oe Bunting has a good article on literary foils at The Write Practice. Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock, John Steed and E...

Every novelist wants a memorable first sentence. There are innumerable lists of great and dreadful first sentences. (#95 at the great lin...