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A New Writer’s Review of Your First Page by Selgin

by juliehartig | Apr, 2024 | Reading Companions | Books, Authors, and Ideas in Conversation

As an author, I’m always on the hunt for resources that can help me improve my craft. Today, I want to share a gem I’ve discovered: Your First Page: First pages and what they tell us about the pages that follow them by Peter Selgin. This book was...

New Writer’s Review of Anatomy of Story by Truby

by juliehartig | Mar, 2024 | Reading Companions | Books, Authors, and Ideas in Conversation

First, I must confess I’m more of a plotter than a pantser and this preference undoubtedly shapes my perspective. If you’re a budding writer looking for a guiding light, I have a recommendation for you. While I firmly believe that no writer should limit...

An Authorial Review of Where’d You Go Bernadette

by juliehartig | Sep, 2023 | Reading Companions | Books, Authors, and Ideas in Conversation

General Information How I came to read this book The book was very popular when it was released, but the primary reason for me to read it was a protagonist with mental health issues. Overall Impression The book had some very humorous sections, but some of the...

An Authorial Review of Carrie Soto is Back

by juliehartig | Aug, 2023 | Reading Companions | Books, Authors, and Ideas in Conversation

Who this is for This is a craft-focused, spoiler-filled review written from a novelist’s perspective. If you’re interested in story structure, character construction, and how gendered expectations operate beneath the surface of contemporary fiction, you’re in the...

A New Writer’s Review of Your First Page by Selgin

New Writer’s Review of Anatomy of Story by Truby

An Authorial Review of Where’d You Go Bernadette

An Authorial Review of Carrie Soto is Back

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