Back on September 25, the author and literature instructor David Gilmour was quote as saying in an interview, Continue reading “The Kefuffel over Alice Munro”
Tag: Alice Munro
bookmark_borderShow, don’t tell
One of the first aphorisms given to beginning writers is the old ‘show, don’t tell’ claim. Like any ‘rule’ of any endeavor, especially those of creative natures, it has as its basis some helpful advice, yet you also need to understand it, and then be able to understand when to break the rule.
bookmark_borderUsing alternatives for ‘said’
When you’re writing, do you use ‘said’ over and over, or do you go for variety by looking for alternatives?
bookmark_borderWriting analysis: “Axis”, by Alice Munro
I’ve been waiting to find another short story in the New Yorker that generated interest in doing some more writing analysis. After going back to some older issues as well as keeping up on the semi-regular delivery of new issues in the mail I finally found an interesting story to look at. Unfortunately, it’s a story by Alice Munro. I say “unfortunately” because it’s intimidating to select the master of the genre to be studying.