Ernest Hemingway
by Loree Westron As an undergraduate at Boise State University in the 1980s, I got hooked on the short stories of Ernest Hemingway. I liked his punchy, straight-forward style of writing, a style which seemed to...
Don’t be Afraid to get it Wrong – a Writing Exercise
When teaching beginners, I find that the biggest block to their creativity is the fear of not getting their writing right. But no matter how many years you’ve been a writer or how professional you are, nothing – I repeat nothing – goes onto the page perfect the first time.
We Recommend – André Mangeot
Originally conceived as one book, André Mangeot’s remarkable collections A Little Javanese and True North introduce us to a compelling storyteller.
Writing Without Rules
FRANK BURTON likes to break the rules…
Author Profile – Richard Yates
Yates received little in the way of critical attention during his lifetime, but since his death in 1992, his novels and short stories have been passed from writer to writer as examples of what is possible: a “secret handshake” according to Richard Ford.
All Lies
PAULINE MASUREL asks: ‘Should we write what we know or write what we don’t?’