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With a few nods towards narrative inquiry and other arts-based research methods, Leavy goes out on a limb with a new academic phrase she seems to have toyed with for more than a decade: social fiction. Then she gets into the technical description of what really sums up as magic and perseverance to write a story based on research. Including samples from her own novel helps to give the feel of what such theories lacks.
— Apr 30, 2025 02:07PM
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Kyle
is 91% done
Wow, saving the very best bits for the end of the book! After a summary of her shorter, unserialized writing, Leavy takes a deep dive into the many tactics a young author might take in order to get published. More like finding a literary agent who will press on with publishing possibilities while the author focuses mainly on your creative side of storytelling. Still a little uncertain about her try-everything advice.
— Jun 03, 2025 05:48AM
Kyle
is 79% done
Always keeping in mind my Mum’s maxim about self-praise (or in this case whether self-citing is an honour), I must admit if I had as many novels under my belt as Patricia has, I’d be looking for any opportunity to share how and why those stories were written. All still falling between the two poles of consistent effort and waiting for a magical muse but once in each story’s selection, I could feel their effect.
— May 21, 2025 11:14AM
