Purple Prose [01/11/12] 

The Secrets of Subtext

Fiction is like an iceberg. Only twenty-five percent of it is visible (the words on the page). The other seventy-five percent is known as subtext. It’s the part that is tricky to convey, but when you do it right, it makes for a compelling story.Last week, I told you about the Toyota dude and the issue with my van doors. He didn’t …