Learn by example: A peek inside a scene

Cuppa: A handful of fresh ideas about writing—just enough to mull over with a cup of hot tea (or coffee, if that's your jam)

Hello, writers—

Writers often ask me to recommend writing that does a great job of whatever craft issue they’re currently struggling with. To my chagrin, the requested techniques are usually the sticky stuff that very few published books pull off in a way I can wholeheartedly endorse (like truly deep POV—a topic for another day).

So I was overjoyed when c…