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Who’s Talking?

Rethinking the Conventional Wisdom About The Craft of Fiction Writing In his craft book, Alone with All That Could Happen, David Jauss discusses some of the most frequently taught elements of fiction writing craft with a fresh perspective that examines … Continue reading

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Multiple points of view in Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye

Perhaps the most critical choice that an author must make is to determine what point of view will the story be told. The choice the author makes will affect just about everything else the author does and may even influence … Continue reading

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Sensory Imagery

David Jauss’s fiction is rich in sensory imagery that is at once evocative and enveloping for the reader and the trigger of memories for the characters in his stories. He relies not only on visual images but employs all the … Continue reading

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