Coming to a Bad End: Rabbit-Hats, Cliffbangers, and Other Cheats by John Robert Marlow
Few things in life are worse than a bad story. One of them is a good story with a bad ending. At least with the bad story, it’s pretty clear what you’re dealing with, …

What a Coincidence! The Use and (Mostly) Misuse of Coincidence by John Robert Marlow
COINCIDENCE
Few things are more deadly in the hands of the inexperienced. Not coincidentally, few things can destroy believability and author credibility with greater efficiency. With astonishingly few exceptions—most of which relate to works of comedy—the use of …