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The Reviewer Compelled

Aug15

by David J. Bishop on 15th August 2016 at 04:30

Ah, The Reviewer Compelled. I was talking last time about review shows on YouTube and elsewhere and the bizarre tendency of critics to work in narratives, recurring characters and continuity. This in turn has led to a few tropes becoming […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Opening With a Bang

Jul23

by David J. Bishop on 23rd July 2005 at 04:30

Chapter: Life on the Fourth Floor

Characters: Bob, Jack

Here’s to opening with a bang! Let me share something with you: “Grab your reader with an opening! Right? Have a man walk in with a gun, set the bomb ticking, the lovers begin to undress? Oh, how many stories […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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