Tag: review of short stories

by M. Bijman May 27, 2022

Don’t say you weren’t warned – Neil Gaiman’s Trigger Warning

On April 28, 2022, Neil Gaiman started doing again what all writers do when they make a living as aContinue Reading

by M. Bijman June 4, 2021

Creative Process Discussion of writing style Review of literary fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book Reviews of short stories

The most important thing in First Person Singular, by Haruki Murakami

Trying to make sense of the new collection of stories by Japanese author Haruki Murakami, I asked the question: WhatContinue Reading

by M. Bijman May 28, 2021

Creative Process Discussion of writing style Review of literary fiction Review of modern fiction Review of new book Review of translated novel Reviews of short stories

What is it about? – First Person Singular, by Haruki Murakami

Acclaimed Fantasy author Neil Gaiman teaches in his Masterclass course on The Art of Storytelling, that a writer and aContinue Reading

by M. Bijman June 15, 2018

Backstories Discussion of film/TV series Discussion of writing style Review of historical fiction Reviews of short stories

The mystery of the misquoted quote from “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”

Sometimes, a line from a book or a film just sounds to good to resist. It sticks in your headContinue Reading

by M. Bijman December 13, 2017

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Debut fiction from Tom Hanks – “Uncommon Type” – is a labour of love

Tom Hanks’s debut work of fiction, a collection of short stories, came out on October 17, 2017. It has beenContinue Reading

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