S. L. RenoJun 16, 2021Learning 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...
S. L. RenoMar 3, 2021Learning Disorientation from "The Tooth" by Shirley JacksonWriting a disoriented character can be a lot of fun. Scenarios that disorient a character can include one suffering a mental breakdown, a...
S. L. RenoFeb 3, 2021Learning 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...
S. L. RenoJan 20, 2021Learning Ambiguity from "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry JamesMy 19th Century American Literature professor strongly urged our class to read Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. This recommendation...