Writers don’t necessarily read like other people. Many of us notice little things—plot devices, grammar errors, characterization flaws—that other readers don’t, and they bug us, because we’ve sensitized ourselves to what good writing reads like. We get labeled as snobs for it, sometimes, but I think it’s part of being a writer. (I explained more … Continue reading The Benefits of Reading Like A Writer
Tag: Close Reading
In the format of a non-traditional critique, Writing that Scene examines the fundamentals of what it takes to capably convey a scene to one’s readers. The opinion expressed is my own, and other readers’ opinions may and will differ. This week, we’ll finish looking at A House to Let, a short story project by Charles … Continue reading Writing That Scene: A House to Let, Part Four
Andrea Lundgren 