Some Things Never Change

"Not every story has explosions and car chases. That's why they have nudity and espionage."

- Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum

Nudity and espionage are cheap easy tricks for getting attention. So, too, are explosions and car chases. But stories in which nothing explodes, where cars stay still, characters remain clothed, and no one spies on their neighbors are boring to modern readers. Ironically, writers today must show meaning in speeding, sneaking, lurking, smashing, and stripping characters. But that's writing. Some things never change.


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