River of Possibilities, by Marti Lawrence (19:37)
In today’s excursion, we learn that stories that don’t breathe can suffocate a reader.
Category Archives: Immerse Or Die
The Improbable Rise of Singularity Girl, by Bryce Anderson (40:00)
Today marks the first book to go the distance, and at the same time, teaches us that even a forty-minute champ can have a blemish or two.
The Curse of Memories, by V. Griffen (26:26)
As a curious counterpoint to yesterday’s lesson, today we learn that a good story can be damaged by weak editing.
The Secret of Stonehenge, by Yury Nikitin (6:24)
Today’s candidate teaches me that even grammatically correct and properly punctuated books with (presumably) a passable story can fail to engage a reader. Your sentence construction, word choices, and camera work matter.
Chrono Virus, by Aaron Crocco (31:08)
In today’s installment, we learn that even little details matter, and that story facts have to be both plausible and internally consistent.
