Versus Mode: Compelling Plot vs. Writing Style
By: Aryanne Ferguson When it comes to narrative approaches to the novel, I recently came across two seemingly opposing articles. One, said that …
Fuel for Your Creativity: Location, Location, Location
By: Aryanne Ferguson Writers draw inspiration from many sources, and one of my favorites is landscape. Author Lucy Wood illustrates my point in this …
Your Novel – The Movie Version!
By: Aryanne Ferguson I love when people are passionate enough about books to tell the whole world. Here at August Rose Press, …
Ideology: When Writers Have Axes to Grind
By: Aryanne Ferguson Does your writing have an ideological base? For example, you’ve got a beef and you’re going to write about …
The Life of Your Neighbor, or The Basis for Your Next Character
By: Aryanne Ferguson Last week I heard a news story on the radio about a Russian website that broadcasts live webcam feeds. …
Do We Really Have to Take Criticism?
By: Aryanne Ferguson “…it’s also a big enough book to take a bit of criticism. Perhaps, we could even say that its …
Literary Symbolism: The Greats Did It, Why Can’t I?
By: Aryanne Ferguson Reader, how do you make use of symbolism in your writing? Is it something you include from draft one, …
The Influence(?) of the American Novel
By: Aryanne Ferguson I recently finished reading Orhan Pamuk’s 2004 novel, Snow. If you’ve never read anything from a Turkish author, I …
A Novel Reading Challenge, Part 2
By: Aryanne Ferguson In a previous post, I confessed my fear of reading Faulkner, then announced that I was going to read As …
A Novel Reading Challenge, Part 1
By: Aryanne Ferguson In the fall of 2009, I decided to listen to books-on-tape during my commute. I’d just received my MFA and …