Live training this week: learn the secrets of story structure at our free, live training this week only. Learn more and sign up for free here. One thing I love about writing as a craft is that you’re never “done.” No matter how good you get, there’s always something to learn. I’ve been writing for […]
The original Sun Studios recording facility run by Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee I owe a very great debt to the American writer Peter Guralnick. Every time we speak I make a real point of saying so, and of saying thanks. Over the years his writing has sent me of on all manner of musical […]
Writer’s block is a common folly among students and professionals alike—and by its very nature, it’s hard to describe! Why won’t the words flow? Why is that blank document haunting you? If you’re suffering from a lack of words, put your writing down for a moment and take a break. Breathe deeply and understand that […]
Boston.com readers aren’t just lovers of local news, they also love literature. Over the last two years, we’ve connected with readers through our Book Club, where readers have engaged with New England writers and booksellers through monthly events. We’ve also leaned on our readers’ love of books to make guides to horror fiction , young […]
Obsessively narrating life can get in the way of living it. But my chronicling is a source of comfort ‘I know my account of events is partial.’ Under an awning at night with the rain coming down. On the top deck of a bus traveling between parties at opposite ends of London and leaning against […]
With every passing hour, crucial developments are being made in the Computer Science field, and Artificial Intelligence is currently the main focus of technology. As AI keeps growing, our dependence on it for doing our tasks is also increasing; though it has not been fully explored, nor do we know to what extent it can […]
Illustration: Andreion de Castro Earlier this year, I wrote about genre-fiction authors using AI in their novels. Most wrote for Amazon’s Kindle platform, where an extremely rapid pace of publishing, as fast as a book a month, is the norm. AI helped them write quickly, but it also raised complex aesthetic and ethical questions. Would […]
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Shirley-Mastic. (Patch Media) Good morning, neighbors! It’s me, Debora Whitehead, your host of the Daily. Let’s get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick dive into everything you need to know about what’s happening in town these days. Today […]
How do good stories start? In the middle of the action? With a slow buildup to the action? What would you say is the literary definition of exposition, and how can knowing it help you write better stories? Exposition is a literary term that deals with how to start a story. In this article, I’ll […]
LG’s new DualUp monitor is unconventional, to say the least. It doesn’t look like any monitor I’ve ever used, let alone seen. The display stands 28 inches tall with a 16:18 aspect ratio. It’s a sight you’d be forgiven for stopping and staring at, but the decision to stand out with a unique design ultimately […]
