Programmer, Writer, Mom
Posted in Writing/Reading on Jan 7th, 2010
In three days, I picked up and finished Lost Light by Michael Connelly. I read it because it was a NYTBS, says so right on the spine. I’ve been working on the subplot of my own first story so I paid close attention to his subplots.
Subplots can build story or character or both. The better [...]
Posted in Writing/Reading on Nov 21st, 2009
I finished Treasure Island. The second half of the book was much better than the first.
If the author were in my critique group, these are the comments I would give:
Great Things about the book:
Jim Hawkins getting in the small craft, small craft to head to the main ship and his taking of the main ship [...]
Posted in Writing/Reading on Nov 8th, 2009
I just finished Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. It is not entirely fair to compare these writers to Janet Evanovich. Janet’s books tend to be almost a light cozy. Sex and violence are minimally on the page or completely off screen. Janet’s stories are intriguing but not complicated. The characters [...]