Recent content by Sunpies

There always were a few things that stuck out to me about Dickens: 1. Description. The man talked forever about streets and buildings and things that seemed irrelevant (they're not if you look for overarching themes/messages). 2. Realism. He was coming after the Romantics and at a time when I...

I realize this isn't any of my business, but I think you should pull out the old bits of writing you have and really see what you can make of them. Save the 1st Ed. (of course), just see what comes to light after a good spit and polish. Why do you think you're a sucky writer? Random sit...