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The Guardians
Here is a good incipit in medias res, which plunges us into the center of the story, and reveals the mission of the main character -...


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Three rules
... Still scratching your head about what makes a good novel? 😉 There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows...


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The Queen’s Gambit: the Book Behind the Netflix Series
In October 2020 The Queen's Gambit made its debut on Netflix. To date, it remains one of the most watched Netflix productions of all...


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I wanted you to see what real courage is
If you’ve ever wondered what real courage is, take a lesson from Atticus Finch - the famous character of Harper Lee’s To Kill a...


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As long as there’s one person to believe it, there’s no story that can’t be true
Looking for something in the Yuletide spirit, but without “outpourings of hypocritical pap and syrup”? Then Paul Auster’s Auggie Wren’s...


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The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast
Do you ever feel like you’re in a very bad play, full of melodrama, and screaming, and nonsense?! Actors are so fortunate. They can...


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Butlers only truly exist in England
Mr Stevens in The Remains of the Day, on the subtle (but clear) distinction between a “butler” and a “manservant”. The character - a...


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Reading was my escape and my comfort
“Reading was my escape and my comfort, my consolation, my stimulant of choice”. What does reading mean to you? If asked, I’d definitely...

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All the world's a stage
"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women are merely players". That line was written in 1937 - and it couldn't be more relevant...
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