The sentence pulsates, moves in and out, toward the character and away from her—when we reach “huddled” we are reminded that an author allowed us to merge… Read more “The Author Allowed Us To Merge With His Character”
Day: November 1, 2019
Refuse To Give Posterity Good Dreams
Some writers refuse to lay their heads peaceably on the pillow of literary history in order to give posterity good dreams. Goodreads.com. (2019). James Wood Quotes (Author… Read more “Refuse To Give Posterity Good Dreams”
Authorial Flagging Unreliably
We know that the narrator is being unreliable because the author is alerting us, through reliable manipulation, to that narrator’s unreliability. A process of authorial flagging is… Read more “Authorial Flagging Unreliably”
The Self-Reality Of Fictional Characters Is Deeply Engrossing
In real life, the fact that something seems real to someone is not enough to interest us, or to convince us that that reality is interesting. But… Read more “The Self-Reality Of Fictional Characters Is Deeply Engrossing”
Rolando Andrés Ramos 