Web Wanderings - Aug. 15-18, 2013
The Sunday Rumpus Essay: Literary Fiction’s Dilemma
By Rob Roberge
Is literary fiction's moral ambiguity unappealing to readers?
Are You Lonesome Tonight? The Dreaded Solitude of Writing
Porter Anderson, at Writer Unboxed, asks and answers the question, "...why, when we speak of the act of writing, do we so frequently talk of working alone as punitive?" And introduces a must-listen BBC radio broadcast.
Margaret Atwood: Interview
by Hermione Hoby, from The Telegraph
The Canadian writer Margaret Atwood is about to publish her latest novel, the third book in the MaddAddam trilogy. See vintage photos of the author, view a video 'trailer' for the new book, and read the interview.
The Global 60: The World's Largest Book Publishers, 2013
Publishers Weekly provides a table of the sixty largest publishers worldwide. Easy to scan and even easier to see who the top publishers are.
Do Paywalls Retain Loyal Readers or Send Them Away?
I've pondered this question for years (about newspapers) and have never come to a solid conclusion. I pay for one digital newspaper and several magazines (print + digital) but it seemed to me that most of my friends weren't willing to pay. Teleread ponders the question once again.
Levels of Conflict in Fiction
John Vorhaus, Writer Unboxed, doesn't think of conflict as a single thing. He describes his view of the levels of conflict through their macro, normal, and telephoto lenses.
Scapple for Windows Beta
If you use Scrivener for Windows, or want to, you'll be glad to hear that its related mind-mapping software, Scapple, is now available for Windows.
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