I often hear writers talking about how they are trying to give students readings that make them think, "wow, fiction can do that?" Those same writers often say they started writing themselves when they read something that made them think, "wow, fiction can do...
Two years ago I wrote about the plot of the American novel and the importance of the inciting incident(s) in The Millions. This post is a rewriting of that essay, charting a certain understanding of the novel's plot from where I left it then to how I conceive of it...
This is a continuation of the first part of this series, found here. If you're interested in contributing a guest post, you can reach me at m [dot] salesses [at gmail etc.]. - 11. These are not only craft considerations. They are not only aesthetic. To wonder about...