literature Archives - Charlotte Rains Dixon

Point of View Tips and Tweaks

I spent yesterday afternoon reading a rewrite of a client's novel (at least the first part of it). He has struggled with point of view in the past, and I've nudged him mercilessly on it. So I was thrilled to see that he is mastering it! Reading his manuscript brought to mind some tips on […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 11 years ago11/03/2015

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John Updike, 1932-2009

John Updike has died, of lung cancer. You can read the New York Times obit here. I'm sad. I didn't even know he was ill. The obituary is one of those that has been on file for awhile and so doesn't talk a lot about the circumstances of his death. Love him or hate him, […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

Books Writing

Reason Number 5 Gazillion for Writers to Be Happy This Week

Obama is literary. He writes his own books and they are good–I just started reading The Audacity of Hope this week. And even though I make most of my living as a ghost-writer, I applaud the man for writing it himself. Honestly? I do a great job of getting people's voices on the page, just […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015

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Writing and Reading Odds and Ends

1. Le Short Story. From my buddy Roy, here's a nice essay on the short story. Best quote from it: "That grain of sand is the story’s salvation. I take my cue from William Blake: “To see a world in a grain of sand.” Think of it: the world in a grain of sand; which […]

Charlotte Rains Dixon 16 years ago11/03/2015