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Tag Archives: J.K. Rowling

Do authors’ opinions on their own books even matter?

Notebook and Books

In the age of fanfiction, literary conspiracy theories and all the rest, do authors’ still have the final say in how their books should be interpreted?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kJuly 7, 2017August 26, 2017Posted inBooksTags:Arthur Conan Doyle, Authors, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Lord of the Flies, Sherlock Holmes, Storytelling, William Golding, Writers, WritingLeave a comment on Do authors’ opinions on their own books even matter?

The difference between children’s and adults’ books

Writing for children and writing for adults is different. But what are the differences?

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 12, 2017January 28, 2018Posted inBooksTags:Children, Children's Books, featured, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Storytelling, Terry Pratchett, Writing1 Comment on The difference between children’s and adults’ books

The importance of “show, don’t tell” in writing

Drink, Kindle and Notebook

Storytelling is about transporting a person to another world. That’s why showing, not telling, makes better stories.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMarch 8, 2017March 11, 2017Posted inBooks, LanguageTags:Children, Children's Books, Chris Colfer, Communication, featured, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Literature, Prose, Storytelling, The Land of Stories3 Comments on The importance of “show, don’t tell” in writing

4 fascinating fantasy races

Nac Mac Feegles

Fantasy has races of every shape, size, colour and function. Here are some I found fascinating.

Posted bydyl8nkw0kMay 4, 2016September 1, 2016Posted inBooks, FantasyTags:C.S. Lewis, Discworld, Fantasy, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Medieval Fantasy, Midkemia, Narnia, Raymond E. Feist, Terry PratchettLeave a comment on 4 fascinating fantasy races

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