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On 'finding' a narrative voice
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Some possibilities with second person
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On playing god
Or omniscience for atheists and others
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Three Ways with First-Person
Also introducing a new mode I like to call: 'first-person reflective'
Oct 9, 2025
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Free-indirect, Actually
In which I try to explain what James Wood meant
Sep 10, 2025
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How to 'do' nothing in fiction
The hack to writing passive characters
Aug 10, 2025
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What is a metaphor?
Some advice on writing metaphors
Jul 10, 2025
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Putting your characters under pressure
Why action matters in fiction
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