Posted by mbgordon | Jun 20, 2021 | Sound and Rhythm |
Dickens knew that his novels’ chapters would be read aloud as they were released one by one. unfolding over months, sometimes years, like TV series today, A frustrated actor himself, he imagined family figures hamming it...
Read MorePosted by mbgordon | Jun 3, 2021 | Strategies for Describing |
Ever notice how Melville invents adjectives? If he can’t find one ready to hand then he’ll just make one up, often by tweaking a noun. Randomly opening the “Nightfall” chapter in Moby Dick I...
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