Do you find that you read faster or slower depending on whether you're reading something with the intention of learning as opposed to when you read for pleasure? When I read a novel, I can burn right through it at a quick rate but if I'm reading something nonfiction or educational, I read much much … Continue reading Reading for Business vs. Pleasure
Tag: fiction
How Do You Write a Series?
This is a genuine question for anyone willing to answer but also a bit of me writing out loud to possibly answer my own question. As an author, how do you write a series? Do you know it's going to be a series from the start that will span three books or more or does … Continue reading How Do You Write a Series?
Genre vs. Literary
Most English degree curriculums focus on reading and analyzing literary fiction. Occasionally you'll have the option to take a class that revolves around a genre but it's one class at most. English curriculums stick to their roots and want students to become infatuated with the classics whereas people who identify themselves as readers but without … Continue reading Genre vs. Literary
Benefits of Recent Prompt Exercises
I've recently shared a number of the prompt exercises I've completed for an online class I'm taking. What I like about them is they've forced me to write. That's the most important thing is I'm writing. The second thing I like about them is each has required me to focus on a different aspect of … Continue reading Benefits of Recent Prompt Exercises
“Post Office” by Charles Bukowski
I actually looked into Charles Bukowski because of a reference made to him in a Letterkenny episode. I'd heard of him before but hadn't read any of his work only to find he's written multiple novels and hundreds of stories. Bukowski definitely has a one-of-a-kind style. From harsh profanity to ALL CAPS to unique characters, … Continue reading “Post Office” by Charles Bukowski



