The blog has turned 1! It's been exactly one year and 4 days since my rather random first post. I didn't start out planning to write about psychology and neuroscience -- but then, blogs do take on a life of their own. A huge thank you to all of you for your support.
Here's a list of my favorite posts from the last year, in chronological order.
1. Pillars of the Earth: an example of a prologue done well: Prologues are such a contentious topic these days. Here's my analysis of a good one. Do you agree?
2. Three useful pointers from "How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy": Tips on world building, exposition, and finding readers from Orson Scott Card -- useful for other genres as well.
3. Narrative and the Brain: This is the one that started the blog on a neuroscience trajectory.
4. Voice Finding Techniques from Cathy Yardley: Wondering about that ever elusive voice? Some tips on discovering your own.
5. Seven Reasons Agents Stop Reading Your First Page: Actually a guest post for Guide to Literary Agents.
6. Neil Gaiman Breaks Writing Rules!: I wrote this as an afterthought, and it turned into one of my most popular posts. I guess writers like to rail against the rules.
7. 100% Absolutely and Completely Realistic Neuroscience Love Scene: Pure silliness. But oh so much fun.
8. Helpful Tips From a Harvard Writer's Conference: A hodgepodge of helpful tips from an excellent conference.
9. Loading the First Impression for Quick Characterization: Suzanne Collins is who I want to be when I grow up, and I really admire the way she does supporting characters.
10. How To Get (And Keep) People's Attention: What's the difference between getting people interested and putting them to sleep?
Thank you all again for a great year.