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Author Archives: Lizzie Ross
Susan, left behind
Lev Grossman, The Magicians (2009), The Magician King (2011), The Magician’s Land (2014) CS Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia (7 books, 1950-1956) Warning: If you haven’t read The Chronicles of Narnia, some critical plot elements are revealed here. For about an … Continue reading
A series of series
I’ve been back in NYC for 3 weeks now and am just about recovered from my travels — in time to start planning my next sojourn (more on which later). Lengthy travels make me long for homely comforts — my … Continue reading
Winding down, revving up
Episode 5 from my Writer’s Studio in the Woods series. I’m sitting in front of my penultimate fire at the Guild’s central room. It seems to have caught — at last! — so I can take this moment to put 2016 … Continue reading
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Character development
Episode 4 from my Writer’s Studio in the Woods series. Creating interesting characters, ones that meet all the requirements for “roundness” — they must be layered, not wholly bad or good, with goals and challenges that fit the tone of … Continue reading
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Sleigh rides are cold adventures
Episode 3 from my Writer’s Studio in the Woods series. K and I went for a sleigh ride today. Up at 7 for first breakfast — tea and cold cereal. Then we walked a mile to get to the lodge for … Continue reading
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Roof avalanches and tree dumps
Episode 2 from my Writer’s Studio in the Woods series. The past few days, it’s mostly been about the snow. We glimpse the sun during the day, but then the clouds return and, with them, the snow. I’m used to city … Continue reading
