Learning from Authors

Writer Sarah O

Jun 16

Learning Perception from N. K. Jemisin's "The Fith Season"

Contains spoilers! Jemisin's writing style truly sets her apart from most fantasy writers. It caught me by surprise that her story opened...

Mar 3

Learning Disorientation from "The Tooth" by Shirley Jackson

Writing a disoriented character can be a lot of fun. Scenarios that disorient a character can include one suffering a mental breakdown, a...

Feb 3

Learning Tone from Liu Cixin's "The Three-Body Problem"

The novel's "spoilery" synopsis aroused small controversy in the reading community. If you visit Goodreads, one of the popular answered...

Jan 20

Learning Ambiguity from "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James

My 19th Century American Literature professor strongly urged our class to read Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. This recommendation...