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Revising for Show Don't Tell

Characterization, GuidanceJames BuchananNovember 25, 2015Revision, writing, fiction, nonfiction, narrative, narrative nonfiction, John Steinbeck, Ernest Hemingway, funny storyComment

Toni Morrison: On Writing The Bluest Eye

Interview, Good Writing and WritersJames BuchananJuly 30, 2015Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye, emotions, writing, fiction, narrative, theme Comment

John Irving on Plot, Narrative, Storytelling

Art, Guidance, Heart of WritingJames BuchananMay 4, 2015John Irving, plot, narrative, story, storytelling, write for readersComment

Expository vs. Narrative and Dialogue

VoiceJames BuchananMarch 18, 2015Civilwarland, George Saunders, expository, narrative, narrator, storyComment

Short Stories: Cut the First Third

The LedeJames BuchananMarch 9, 2015Chris Offutt, short stories, narrative, story, storytelling, fiction, nonfictionComment