It is often stated that description can be brought to life by utilizing the five senses. Try this:     Furniture was sparse, but elegant. ...

The La Scala short story competition critiques are ready for posting (prize-giving 31 July) and I am beginning to see my desk beneath the we...

19th century novels were heavy on description - very heavy on description - as authors conveyed mental pictures of places and things most r...

It’s a question I am asked by earnest, if not worried, fiction writers: how do I find my voice? My answer usually floors them: You don’t. Y...