Literary Criticism

The Art of Scale and Dialogue in the Novel

2024-06-25

Two of the most common complaints about novels concern their length and the perceived unrealism of their dialogue. Yet, these criticisms often misunderstand the very nature of the novel as an art form. Length is not a measure of a novel’s quality or even its genre, and fictional dialogue is…

A Three-Stage Method for Cultivating Writing Proficiency

Salem / 2024-03-15

A structured three-stage practice—volume, patterning, and internalization—to build a durable personal writing style.