Storytellers want their stories to be addictive so that the readers keep turning pages and viewers keep asking for more. How does one achieve that? What does engagement entail? My proposal here is to turn stories into a game for … Read more
Tag: novel
Forest of Fortune, by Jim Ruland
Forest of Fortune isn’t an ordinary novel. More than a narrative, it is a trip to the lives of others, three tortured souls whose paths never really cross but have in common one place, the Thunderclap Casino.
This is a … Read more
Is brown-skinned Josie García the worst heroine ever?
First mistake: Being brown. She’s praised for the healthy color of her skin, but as Lina wisely says in chapter 15, when Josie expresses her wish to become an actress: “A Mexican will never play anything other than a maid, … Read more
Not gross, but historically accurate! A man losing his pride is a common occurrence on Halloween!
Why, I’ve been told that chapter 3 of Love, or the Witches of Windward Circle is a bit gross. Never had I been more insulted, not since Monday! Historically accurate, that’s more like it, you ignorant twat!
First of all, … Read more
Trying to setup this webpage
I paid for this subscription in May and only now I’m setting it up. I can’t decide on a theme. Certainly I’m not going to pay extra when I can customize it.