I thought since there aren’t A to Z posts on Sundays, I would change my RNLN posts to Sundays for April and see how that goes. As it is Monday evening, I would say that is still to be seen. I will try to have the next one up this Sunday. Things I Learned KafkaContinue reading “Reading Novels Like a Novelist Attempt 13: Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami”
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RNLN Attempt 12: The Awakening by Kate Chopin
Procedural Tips This week I tried a whole new way of reading. I used the free application Spreeder for my first read of The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Spreeder is an online speed reading application that flashes text at a central focal point. Its default is one word at a time at 300 words perContinue reading “RNLN Attempt 12: The Awakening by Kate Chopin”
RNLN Attempt 11: Home by Toni Morrison
Reading Novels Like a Novelist This week I read Home by Toni Morrison. Home is a compact novel of only one hundred and forty six pages. It has a great opening hook of a man trying to escape from a hospital and letting the reader in on his plans of deception and escape. He doesn’tContinue reading “RNLN Attempt 11: Home by Toni Morrison”
RNLN Attempt 10: Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick & S. by Doug Dorst and J. J. Abrams
This week is going to be a little different. Every time I look “Abstract Art” in my local library system’s catalogue, the novel Kaleidoscope by Brian Seznick comes up. The cover looks like an extreme close-up on a green eye with the white lettering across the pupil. I’ve been curious why that novel comes upContinue reading “RNLN Attempt 10: Kaleidoscope by Brian Selznick & S. by Doug Dorst and J. J. Abrams”
Character-Building Challenge Day 10: The Last Day of the Challenge
For day ten of the first Writer’s Digest Character-Building Challenge the prompt is to put together a character profile for one of our characters. Here are the guidelines of what to include: Davenna Dale Byron is an obsessively-fit upper-middle-class housewife and mother who just turned forty. Her husband is a workaholic who travels often. HerContinue reading “Character-Building Challenge Day 10: The Last Day of the Challenge”
RNLN Attempt 9: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
This week I enjoyed a fun read: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. I brought this popular mystery home from the library and read the whole thing in one sitting, reading into the night. I laughed out loud and almost cried. So I thought this would be a good week to start re-reading TheContinue reading “RNLN Attempt 9: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman”
Character-Building Challenge Day 9: The Best or the Worst
For the eve of the end of the first Writer’s Digest Character-Building Challenge the prompt is “pick a character and share either their best or worst moment ever.” Since I looked at Davenna yesterday, let’s take a look at the best moment of Merle’s life so far in his own words: I think the veryContinue reading “Character-Building Challenge Day 9: The Best or the Worst”
Character-Building Challenge Day 8: Wants and Hurdles
For the eighth day of the first Writer’s Digest Character-Building Challenge the prompt is “pick a character and reveal their greatest want and the main hurdle standing in their way.” What does Davenna want and what’s standing in her way? Davenna wants the romance she reads about in her books. She wants excitement, adventure, somethingContinue reading “Character-Building Challenge Day 8: Wants and Hurdles”
Character-Building Challenge Day 7: Meeting Place
For the seventh day of the first Writer’s Digest Character-Building Challenge the prompt is “pick a place and have two or more of your characters meet and interact with each other.” Merle smelled spiced wild flowers and felt a vibration on the make-shift bar. He smiled then looked up at her wondering if she wouldContinue reading “Character-Building Challenge Day 7: Meeting Place”
Character-Building Challenge Day 6: Love or Hate
For the sixth day of the first Writer’s Digest Character-Building Challenge the prompt is to create someone who loves or despises one of your characters. Roger Byron knew that Davenna was a romantic. At first he liked it, how she made everything about love and sex and fantasy. It was hot when they were young,Continue reading “Character-Building Challenge Day 6: Love or Hate”
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