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Running Jokes

Posted on 5 March 20145 March 2014 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I like running gags in novels. No, I’m not talking about boisterous humor, necessarily, more about having threads within relationships… Read more Running Jokes

“Writing dialogue,” Bill said, “is easy.”

Posted on 26 September 201327 September 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

If you write or read fiction, you know that dialogue can make or break a story. Good dialogue conveys important… Read more “Writing dialogue,” Bill said, “is easy.”

Of Race and Character

Posted on 31 May 201331 May 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I’ve been reading articles all afternoon on the dearth of minority characters in books. I find that amusing, as I’ve… Read more Of Race and Character

Writing as the Opposite Sex

Posted on 26 March 201326 March 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I stumbled across an article penned by Michele Willens in The Atlantic entitled, “The Mixed Results of Male Authors Writing Female… Read more Writing as the Opposite Sex

The Making of a Woman

Posted on 13 March 201331 January 2018 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I have written before about my process of creating realistic characters. It’s a bit of psychology, human behavioral study, plot-need fulfillment,… Read more The Making of a Woman

Background Work

Posted on 6 March 20136 March 2013 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I decided that the main character of the new book, Jeanne “Dark” D’Arc, owns a 1972 Renault Alpine. She is proudly,… Read more Background Work

Writing Interesting Characters

Posted on 30 January 20137 July 2016 by Bill Jones, Jr.

I’ve said any number of times that I am a character-centric reader. That is, my interest in a book is… Read more Writing Interesting Characters

Ex-Mess and My Holmesian Endeavor I

Posted on 25 December 201225 December 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

Merry Christmas and Happy Boxing Day to you all. I trust all of you had a safe and enjoyable holiday.… Read more Ex-Mess and My Holmesian Endeavor I

The Fiction of Colored People

Posted on 30 November 20121 December 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

When I write, I rarely have a personal agenda. In fact, I try to keep my personal beliefs out of… Read more The Fiction of Colored People

Getting Dark

Posted on 6 October 20126 October 2012 by Bill Jones, Jr.

My next book, which I will start plotting this month, stars a female Security Analyst – a female Sherlock Holmes… Read more Getting Dark

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