So you've spent ages crafting that perfect opening sentence to your novel. You've discarded several attempts and rewritten several others. Finally you have it: precise words, in a precise order, all selected and carefully arranged to both grab the reader's attention and convey to them a precise sense of what they're in for should they … Continue reading The Importance (or otherwise) of Opening Sentences
Tag: Mary Robinette Kowal
Fabulous Links to Free Online Fiction
Because sometimes I like to be nice, I give you the delicious swag of short fiction that has been accumulating in my browser tabs over the past couple of months: "For Want of a Nail" by Mary Robinette Kowal which just won the Hugo Award for Best Short Story. "The Wolves of Brooklyn" by Catherynne … Continue reading Fabulous Links to Free Online Fiction