When I was younger, a story was all about plot and movement. It was entertainment in the way that a popcorn movie flows or a child’s cartoon moves. And as a result, I would write things plot-first. Characterization, development, and
Gabo
Gabrielle Garcia Marquez has died. He had been ill for some time, and suffering from dementia. In a way, we lost him some time ago. But it is still a strange thing to learn about the passing of a great
Pulp
I’ve been reading the Barsoom series (John Carter of Mars) as I’ve been branching out my reading into pulp over the last few years (already have torn through Robert E Howard’s Conan, read a number of Loftcraft stories, Dashell Hammett’s