Comments on various things that interest me
Three elements make up a great book, for me; A clever, compelling, or congenial plot: characters I enjoy spending time with; and beautiful writing. Now, I’ve been known to read books with less - I’ve been known to enjoy books with only two out of three of these. But a great book has all three. … Continue reading A Reader’s Dilemma
(Flash Fiction) Hello and welcome to the Gallery. As you see these are the landscapes over here. And these the portraits. Both have their interest, but I think we’ll start with the landscapes. This particular room contains the landscapes of Retreat from Physical Pain. It’s not the largest of the rooms in the Hall of … Continue reading The Gallery
The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words.— William H. Gass It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person of science can't write. Universally acknowledged but probably bunk, in most cases. That said, writing so that someone can understand what you've written without too much effort - … Continue reading Alchemy for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Elizabeth Knighton Brown 