There are several versions of the Snowflake Method to writing a novel. My personal favorite is Randy Ingermanson’s version on his website, AdvancedFictionWriting.com. I strongly suggest reading Ingermanson’s page on the Snowflake Method if you are about to put it into practice. I based my version largely on Ingermanson’s, but being a visual learner and […]
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Gabriel García Márquez, How Ideas For Stories and Novels Are Born: An Image
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It all starts with an image… This is a short excerpt from Gabriel García Márquez‘s El olor a la guayaba (The Smell of Guava), a series of interviews/conversations with Plinio Apuleyo Mendoza (Tunja, 1932), Colombian politician, journalist and writer. The translation is mine: Mendoza: What is, in your case, the starting point of a book? García […]
October
10
Philadelphia’s Murals: The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Changes the Face of Philly
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From my column at the Washington Times Communities: One of the things I loved the most about living near Philadelphia for a few years—along with Pat’s cheese steaks and the Italian Market— were the city’s ubiquitous murals. read more: ArbiterNews.com Related articles Mural Painting at Made in America (centeredonart.wordpress.com) Smart Element Added To Mural Arts […]
October
08
Writing Advice from Abelardo Castillo
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Abelardo Castillo (Buenos Aires, 1935) is an Argentinian writer, novelist, essayist, and playwright. He is also well known for his short stories including “Ernesto’s Mother“. An amateur boxer in his youth, Castillo worked as director of several literary magazines including El Escarabajo de Oro and El Ornitorrinco. Following are a few tips from his book Ser Escritor (Being […]
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