Tag Archives: E.M. Forster

Plotting Pointers

“A story that has nothing but action and plot is a pretty poor affair; and some great stories have neither. To my mind, plot is merely one way of telling a story, by connecting the happenings tightly; usually through causal … Continue reading

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Passionate Players

“One person with passion is better than forty people merely interested.” E.M. Forster “One should never creep when one feels the impulse to soar.” Helen Keller “You can have anything you want – if you want it badly enough. You … Continue reading

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Word Power

“No army can withstand the strength of an idea whose time has come.” Victor Hugo Watching coverage on CNN about the amazing events in Egypt, it is impossible not to ponder the enormous power that the Internet has played in … Continue reading

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Process Peek

Peeking into another writer’s mind and way of working is always exciting for me, especially when it’s an author I really admire. Fortunately, I just came across a long, meaty interview with the writer Cynthia Ozick, author of the amazing … Continue reading

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