by Jamie Chavez | Mar 28, 2015 | Creativity, The Writing Craft
We’ve just been talking about voice (and I think I may have more to say about it, but that’s another blog for another day), but this morning I want to show you two articles from two authors who discuss how they each found their own narrative voice. Meg Rosoff starts...
by Jamie Chavez | Mar 26, 2015 | The Writing Craft
In the same way that it’s hard to define what makes a great book, or what makes great writing, it is nearly impossible to get a definition of narrative voice in writing. Impossible missions, however, have never frightened Your Editor. Stand back. What you hear most...
by Jamie Chavez | Jan 26, 2015 | The Writing Craft, Your Editor Says …
This craft issue—and I just made up that “generic character” business, because I’m not sure what to call it—has been around as long as I’ve been editing, but it seems to be getting worse. I see it all the time now, and I dislike it. It’s one of my editorial pet...
by Jamie Chavez | May 26, 2014 | Miscellany
Many of us learned the basics of creative narrative writing composing grammar school essays like “How I Spent My Summer Vacation” for Miss Smith in second grade. I know I did. And I’m still talking about my summer (and spring and fall) vacations over on my other blog,...
by Jamie Chavez | Mar 27, 2014 | The Writing Craft
It’s hard to be a beginner. Kids, they’ve got that whole teacher / student dichotomy down, but when you’re a grownup with a novel burning a hole in your pocket (not to mix my metaphors or anything), it’s not always easy to resume the role of student. But, my friends,...
