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Method Writing
Method actors inhabit their characters. Method writers do, too. John goes to elaborate lengths to study the habits, physiology, and needs of a vampire. From the mundane to the emotional, he wants to lend a sense of realism to his horror writing that goes beyond the pale. But is the undead life all it's cracked up to be? Can he last a month inside this experiment?
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First published September 30, 2015
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K.W. Taylor
23 books31 followersK.W. Taylor writes science fiction, fantasy, and horror. She’s the author of the urban fantasy Sam Brody series, about a dragonslaying disc jockey (The Red Eye and The House on Concordia Drive, both 2014 from Alliteration Ink) and The Curiosity Killers, her forthcoming dystopian steampunk time travel novel. She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University and an MA in literature from Wright State University. Taylor lives in a restored Victorian home with her tech writer husband and—unlike every other novelist in the world—an insanely photogenic kitten. She blogs at kwtaylorwriter.com.
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June 9, 2016
Disclaimer: This author and I share a publisher, and I consider her a good friend. However, I purchased this short story for full price.
"Method Writing" is one of those short stories that covers characters and events that deserve to be a novel. However, it is the rare sort of writer who knows that sometimes a better story can be told through short fiction.
The main character is fascinating, and as a fellow speculative fiction writer, I can more than identify his irritation at a former teacher's insistence that writers can only write what they know. But rather than more "normal" sorts of research, John goes above and beyond to inhabit the worlds of his characters. Despite the fact that I also write about vampires, you certainly won't find me sleeping in a coffin or switching to a liquid diet!
Thought I expected the ending, it was still well executed. I wanted a bit more of it, but making it any longer would have overbalanced the rest of this story story.
Well-worth the read for anyone who wants reassurance that the writers in their life are actually fairly normal people.
"Method Writing" is one of those short stories that covers characters and events that deserve to be a novel. However, it is the rare sort of writer who knows that sometimes a better story can be told through short fiction.
The main character is fascinating, and as a fellow speculative fiction writer, I can more than identify his irritation at a former teacher's insistence that writers can only write what they know. But rather than more "normal" sorts of research, John goes above and beyond to inhabit the worlds of his characters. Despite the fact that I also write about vampires, you certainly won't find me sleeping in a coffin or switching to a liquid diet!
Thought I expected the ending, it was still well executed. I wanted a bit more of it, but making it any longer would have overbalanced the rest of this story story.
Well-worth the read for anyone who wants reassurance that the writers in their life are actually fairly normal people.
October 4, 2015
As all good short stories, it leaves you wanting more to read!
Fully engrossing, detailed where needed, dark & creepy as you keep going along. While the characters are mostly sketched out, the reader gets a sense of who they are: John, the main character, obsessive & not entirely likeable. Susan, finally happy after having been patient too long. And, of course, the waitress- sultry & mysterious. Toshiba great concept & a quick, enjoyable read.
Fully engrossing, detailed where needed, dark & creepy as you keep going along. While the characters are mostly sketched out, the reader gets a sense of who they are: John, the main character, obsessive & not entirely likeable. Susan, finally happy after having been patient too long. And, of course, the waitress- sultry & mysterious. Toshiba great concept & a quick, enjoyable read.
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