David Freed is a screenwriter, Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist, pilot, father and dog lover with a passion for Mexican food …
fiction
Genre Love Stories: How Did You Fall?
I was twelve years old and babysitting, at least in body. In my mind, I was Jenny MacPartland—a single woman who'd been knocked punch-drunk …
Author Interview: Marc Schuster
I'd just finished reading Marc Schuster's fantastic blog series, A Novel Approach, when I jumped over to Amazon to check out his work. Man, …
How Does Your Story Grow?
My dad is a master gardener. He taught me early on that canned peas are to fresh what beef jerky is to top sirloin and that it takes skill, …
Show to Tell
We've all heard the writing principle, "Show, don't tell." By avoiding endless descriptions and summarizations (aka, "expositing"), we allow …