This is one of those articles I wrote for a website that is now defunct, so I’m posting it anew. So you may have seen
Tag: Science fiction
Eerie Echoes – Social Unrest and Brutality in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s “Past Tense” Episodes
I regularly re-watch the Star Trek series in the background as I do chores, and lately it has been Deep Space Nine. In many ways,
Purple Prose Cause #5: An Abundance of Choice
In various Facebook writing groups, I’ve seen people ask several times why non-native English speakers decide to use it as their fiction language of choice.
Purple Prose Cause #4: Figuring Things out on the Page
There is nothing wrong with the “pantsing” approach. Getting everything out of your brain and onto the page can be a valuable step in the
Inside the World of Subject A36 (The Colony #1), an Interview with Teri Polen
Love the fantastical worlds of sci-fi and fantasy? Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and check out this interview with Teri Polen, one of
Purple Prose Cause #3: The Author’s own Amusement Gets in the Way
This is the third installment in my series about purple prose and strategies for editing it out of your writing. You can read this one
