Nathan Bransford | Writing, Book Editing, Publishing
Helping authors achieve their dreams
Romance or romantic women’s fiction or chick lit or whatever we’re calling it these days often gets a tremendously unfair rap from a craft standpoint. I don’t think most readers and critics appreciate just how tricky it is to hook the reader and keep them engaged in a way that’s very common in the genre. […]
A lot of the writing advice out there focuses on what NOT to do. “Why it works” is my occasional series where I take books I love and try to pinpoint what the author does especially well. Beverly Cleary’s recent passing led me to revisit one of my favorites from my childhood: Ramona the Pest. […]
A lot of the writing advice out there focuses on what NOT to do. Why it works is my occasional series where I take books I love and try to pinpoint what the author does especially well. Today’s entry: Master & Commander by Patrick O’Brian. First, I’ll be honest, Master & Commander is at times an […]
A lot of the writing advice out there focuses on what NOT to do. “Why it works” is my occasional series where I take books I love and try to pinpoint what the author does especially well. Today’s entry: Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin, which I recently re-read. When you’re a […]
A lot of the writing advice out there focuses on what NOT to do. “Why it works” is my occasional series where I take books I love and try to pinpoint what the author does especially well. Feed was a much-loved and much-awarded young adult novel when it was published way back in 2002. What’s […]
A lot of the writing advice out there focuses on what NOT to do. “Why it works” is my occasional series where I take books I love and try to pinpoint what the author does especially well. Today’s entry: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, which I recently re-read for the first time since I […]
Helping authors achieve their dreams
