Category Archives: Writing

Blood and Guts and Brains

Posted on 19 February, 2013 by William V. Burns

Writing about those who stand in defense of their country is a challenge. If you’re close to your subject, if you’ve lived it, then you may have trouble stepping back to gain perspective. If you have never served, then you … Continue reading →

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Timeless

Posted on 2 November, 2011 by William V. Burns

What makes a work of fiction echo down the ages, relevant to all who read it? How can you craft a story, or a book, or a script that will resonate cleanly to readers who come to your work after … Continue reading →

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The Brown Room

Posted on 26 September, 2011 by William V. Burns

“It’s because of the paradox,” I explained. I fidgeted a bit in the hard metal chair. Government-issue furniture didn’t seem comfortable no matter what country supplied them, or what century. Of course my comfort wasn’t important at all to the … Continue reading →

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