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Walking Into Deep Water (Anatomy of a Scene)

Walking Into Deep Water (Anatomy of a Scene)

by Christopher Mirabile | Jul 29, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

I was recently invited to share my thoughts on a passage from The Washashore. It gave me a chance to reflect, so I thought I’d capture some of those reflections here. The passage is a favorite of mine, taken from Chapter 81, in which Wren and Silas take a walk out...
What Silas Won’t Say: interiority and the problem of a quiet narrator in third-person close

What Silas Won’t Say: interiority and the problem of a quiet narrator in third-person close

by Christopher Mirabile | Jul 11, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

I painted myself into a corner right out of the gate in developing the Silas Lopez series. The protagonist of The Washashore and The Holdfast is about as laconic as they come—thoughtful, observant, but a man who speaks reluctantly, says only what’s needed and almost...
Lighthouses (Anatomy of a Scene)

Lighthouses (Anatomy of a Scene)

by Christopher Mirabile | Jul 5, 2026 | Writing Craft & Technique, Writing Process & Behind the Scenes

I was recently invited to share my thoughts on a passage from The Washashore. It gave me a chance to reflect, so I thought I’d capture some of those reflections here. The passage is a favorite of mine, taken from Chapter 45, in which Wren and Silas go on their first...
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