by M. Bijman May 7, 2025 Discussion of writing style Historical texts How can something sad also be beautiful? I have lots of quotes from songs, poems and novels floating about in my head, probably taking up space thatContinue Reading
by M. Bijman April 25, 2025 Discussion of writing style romance Romances and Love Stories Beautiful and tragic – “…A deathless song” There are many wonderful love stories. There are fewer love stories that are also tragedies. Here are the words, writtenContinue Reading
by M. Bijman July 6, 2018 Best of 2018 Constructed World Novel Discussion of genre Discussion of writing style Review of new book Review of new science fiction Review of science fiction High calibre writing – Arm of the Sphinx, by Josiah Bancroft Some writers write so clearly, elegantly and expressively that reading their words is like drinking a glass of the bestContinue Reading