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  • The Haunted Boy Short Story by Carson McCullers Analysis

    The Haunted Boy Short Story by Carson McCullers Analysis

    “The Haunted Boy” is a 1955 short story by American writer Carson McCullers, who writes of adolescent boys as adroitly as Alice Munro writes of adolescent boys, focusing on their softness, and the conflict that derives from needing to look manly while not feeling at all strong in the face of adversity. “The Haunted Boy” […]

    July 25, 2022
  • A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield Short Story Analysis

    A Cup of Tea by Katherine Mansfield Short Story Analysis

    “A Cup of Tea” is a Modernist short story by Katherine Mansfield, first published in May 1922. I’m reading it 100 years later.

    July 19, 2022
  • What Is Autofictionalisation?

    What Is Autofictionalisation?

    Autofiction is a little similar to free indirect discourse but is suited to stories which deal with themes around truth.

    July 13, 2022
  • Melancholia Storytelling Techniques

    Melancholia Storytelling Techniques

    Melancholia is a 2011 film by Lars Von Triers. It’s one of those stories which has variable metaphorical resonance depending on who watches it. The Wizard of Oz and The Little Prince are also like this.

    July 12, 2022
  • Hairy Maclary’s Bone by Lynley Dodd

    Hairy Maclary’s Bone by Lynley Dodd

    I look at the structure of Hairy Maclary’s Bone by Lynley Dodd (1984), which reminds me a little of Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins (1967).

    July 11, 2022
  • The Canary by Katherine Mansfield Short Story Analysis

    The Canary by Katherine Mansfield Short Story Analysis

    “The Canary” is a short story by Katherine Mansfield, and the last she ever finished. It was published in April 1923, after she had already died. “The Canary” was then collected in A Dove’s Nest.

    July 10, 2022
  • Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd Analysis

    Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy by Lynley Dodd Analysis

    Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy is a cumulative rhyming picture book written and illustrated by New Zealand storyteller Lynley Dodd.

    July 6, 2022
  • Crowd Scenes In Art And Illustration

    Crowd Scenes In Art And Illustration

    How long does it take to illustrate a picture book? Well, that depends on many things, including the illustrator’s style. Another important factor: The nature and number of any crowd scenes. An illustration of a crowd scene, with individuated characters, can take as long as the rest of the entire book.

    July 5, 2022
  • Eloise by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight

    Eloise by Kay Thompson and Hilary Knight

    Eloise is a classic 1955 picture book written by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight. Writer Kay Thompson (1909–1998) was also a composer, musician, actress and singer. Illustrator Hilary Knight was born in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, in 1926. Most popular picture books endure because they appeal to a dual audience of children and…

    July 4, 2022
  • The Psychology Of Writing Critique Groups

    The Psychology Of Writing Critique Groups

    I’ve been participating in various online writing critique groups for about fifteen years. These days, some highly algorithmic critique groups work to encourage participation, gamify frequent participation and reward peer-to-peer encouragement.

    June 18, 2022
  • Rip Van Winkle Can Get In The Sea

    Rip Van Winkle Can Get In The Sea

    I finally read the short story “Rip Van Winkle” (1819), by America’s first well-recognised author, Washington Irving. Some say that Irving invented the American short story. (Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe turned it into literary art.)

    June 3, 2022
  • Eric Carle-esque Collage In Children’s Illustration

    Eric Carle-esque Collage In Children’s Illustration

    Some children’s illustrators use paper collage to illustrate their books by painting and and decorating their own assortment of cut paper. Think The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Eric Carle’s artwork is often shown in classrooms as a model for children creating paper collages. Today I’d like to introduce you to a few artists who create similar artwork.…

    May 30, 2022
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