Jodi ComptonA Great Leap ForwardNanowrimo novelists, there’s no need to be tied down to chronological orderNov 11, 2021Nov 11, 2021
Jodi ComptonSpecious Vs. Spurious: The Definitive GuideIf you love super-fine distinctions, you’re about to be quite pleasedOct 27, 20211Oct 27, 20211
Jodi ComptonHow’d They Do That? James Crumley’s ‘The Last Good Kiss’This noir novel’s central mystery is solved about 2/3 of the way through the book — and holds our attention anywayOct 19, 20212Oct 19, 20212
Jodi ComptonThe Truth Is Out ThereObjectivity belongs to all of us. Don’t let anyone tell you differentOct 11, 20217Oct 11, 20217
Jodi ComptonNick Carraway, PIWas ‘The Great Gatsby’ the forerunner to the hardboiled crime story? (Caution: Many spoilers)Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
Jodi ComptoninThe Writing CooperativeFlout Versus Flaunt: The Definitive GuideGet ready to show off your mastery of these two vexing verbsSep 24, 20214Sep 24, 20214
Jodi ComptonA Word From the People for the Ethical Treatment of AdverbsHow did an entire part of speech become off-limits?Sep 23, 20213Sep 23, 20213
Jodi ComptonWhat Latin Teaches Us About Writing Strong SentencesEvergreen lessons from a dead languageSep 11, 2021Sep 11, 2021
Jodi ComptonOrigins: Sarah PribekOn the character at the center of my first novelSep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
