The title writing about evil is somewhat misleading because I’m not sure that it can be achieved, at least not directly, in a meaningful way. I’m not even sure it exists as a category that is separate from any other description of the things we do as human beings. Cruelty is everywhere, either through neglect, … Read more…
The smell of rotting fish seeped into the truck even before I’d parked. The river was packed with dead fish and blanketed with an endless stream of gulls looking for an easy meal. The salmon run was in full flow and there were none of the romantic and heroic signs of brave fish leaping waterfalls, … Read more…
One of the challenges that confront all writers is how to bring about a fundamental change in a character. As very many writers will know, at times a character takes on a life of their own; that the presence of an agent in a story can become so robust that it is hard to get … Read more…
