To others the "Tale" is all and the quality of writing, of content, deteriorates in favour of the pace and direction of the story.

I was reading a post by anothor author who suggested a "reading list" of the best book to read if you aspire to become a writer. He was...

Let me explain myself. Firstly many great novels have been built upon the bones of short stories, “Tales from 1001 nights”, “Hyperion” by...