by MMB March 19, 2018 Discussion of writing style Literary analysis 5 The Creative Process – Conclusions In the previous four posts on this subject, I looked into the link between addiction and mental problems of writersContinue Reading
by MMB March 16, 2018 Backstories Current events Discussion of writing style Literary analysis 4 The Creative Process – Performance enhancement for writers In the previous article, I discussed the link between psychopathology and creativity. So here is a shortlist of authors whose bodyContinue Reading
by MMB March 9, 2018 Backstories Discussion of writing style Literary analysis 3 The Creative Process – The redemptive power of fiction In the previous article, part 2 of the Long Read about the creative process, I looked at the link betweenContinue Reading
by MMB February 26, 2018 Backstories Discussion of writing style Literary analysis 2 The Creative Process – Unreliable authors and narrators Does an unreliable narrator mean the author is also unreliable? In the previous article, about “mad, bad and dangerous toContinue Reading
by MMB February 16, 2018 Backstories Discussion of writing style Literary analysis 1 The Creative Process – Mad, bad and dangerous to know In Charles Bukowski’s famous novel, Hollywood, one of his many famous cult classics, his alter-ego “Henry Chinaski” describes actors asContinue Reading
by MMB September 27, 2017 Backstories Detective fiction detective novel Discussion of film/TV series Discussion of writing style Literary analysis Mysteries and Thrillers In the footsteps of fictional detectives – The rise of literary tourism Popular TV shows that are based on series of books are often favourite sources for “literary tourism”, but when fansContinue Reading