Dashiell Hammett
Hammett’s stories were filled with unexpected turns yet had the inevitability of Greek tragedy.
His characters were nuanced to the point of complete moral ambiguity.
Tag: writing
Neil Gaiman’s eight rules of writing
“Remember: when people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they are almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they are almost always wrong.”
Communicating with DEI in mind
Communicators will be a part of implementing diversity, equity & inclusion programs, and they will also be responsible for how the company talks about these topics. Some tips about this.
Toni Morrison on writing
“From my point of view, which is that of a storyteller, I see your life as something artful, waiting, just waiting and ready for you to make it art.”
Hi, what’s up?
Yeah, I’ve been away for a while. You know, the pandemic and all. And plans got changed. But the good news is that I wrote a novel and now I’m querying. So here’s an explanation and an apology.
Thinking about Ned Beaumont
The Glass Key is a dark character study masquerading as a lurid crime novel. And for much of my life I felt the main character was the most like me of anyone in literature.
Me, San Francisco, 1984
A photo from the last period of my life when I was seriously writing fiction. It was also a time when I knew how to find fantastic vintage clothes and put them together to make a very cool look.
I’m not sure a pseudonym is really me, and other debates
During my most recent trip to India I was invited to speak as part of a series called The Other Side, in which business leaders share stories about how they rebounded… Read more »