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Novel writing tip #1: resolve to deepen your characters

Posted on Aug 15th, 2008 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

I always feel disappointed when I encounter two dimensional characters in fiction.  I can see the writer's lack of awareness immediately.  A character, when fully formed, simply resonates.  Like a fine wine, the more layers,... More »

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Literary Rant

Posted on May 14th, 2007 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

Have you noticed that bitterness is in vogue, a la mode, of the hour of late, devouring our literature like rampant termites given to fell whole tabernacles to the spirit of sweetness from even the... More »

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For writers on writing, finding an agent, and surviving criticism

Posted on Jan 11th, 2007 by Kaius Maximus : muse Kaius Maximus

"Critics are people who ride out onto the battlefield after the war has been fought and shoot the wounded." I'm writing this entry today in a little cafe on Main St. in Santa Monica that... More »

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