“Sometimes an author is torn between the desire to present certain material and a guilty awareness that others will not approve. In an attempt to deflect criticism, he apologizes as he goes, pointing out that the minstrel show, strip club visit, or cheap, all-purpose servants in a Third World setting are terribly, terribly distasteful to him, and he disapproves as much as anyone—more! Meanwhile, he continues to wallow in these scenes, exposing what everyone instantly recognizes as the world of his fantasies. The result is often reminiscent of a sixties sexploitation movie on the dangers of promiscuity.” WritingSexShameGuiltWriting AdvicePolitical CorrectnessWriting Craft Author:Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman
“Remember: if there is gum on the mantelpiece in the first chapter, it must go on something by the last chapter.” HumorGumHow Not To Write A Novel Author:Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman