Epigraph: A Clue to Your Story
Before a story begins, you can include an epigraph to signal your protagonist’s dilemma, the tone, and even foreshadow the ending with […]
Rhetorical Devices: The Art of Arguing
In the modern world where the town square is a digital place and the zeitgeist is a worldwide phenomenon, we don’t practice […]
Literary Devices: A Writer’s Palette
Literary devices are the various techniques writers employ to create stylistic effects, convey deeper meaning, evoke emotion, and enhance the overall impact […]
How to Write a Flashback
Flashbacks are one of the most powerful tools you can use to reveal the deeper layers of a character’s life. They allow […]
What is Foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is a key element in creating a satisfying conclusion to a story. This is the craft of planting quiet promises in […]
Harness the Power of Dramatic Irony
A powerful way to shift the perspective of your audience is to employ dramatic irony. This literary device lets the audience see […]
How to Create Situational Irony
Situational irony is something we’ve all experienced: an unexpected outcome or an outcome that’s the opposite of the intention. We get to […]
How to Call on Your Muse
The idea of a Muse, inspiration, spirit, or genius, is present in any civilization in which great literature exists. When we read […]
The Art of Verbal Irony
Verbal irony is a wonderful rhetorical device you can use to sharpen your character’s tongues and refine their wit. In today’s world, […]
“Does my story need an Epilogue?”
Just when you thought a story was done, sometimes there’s still room for an epilogue. Stories often end with a moment of […]
Chekhov’s Gun: A Foreshadowing Tool
Are all endings inevitably set by their beginnings, or do things occur at random? This question is, in part, answered by the […]
Personification as a Literary Tool
Personification is a literary device so commonplace that it shows up everywhere in our language. The dictionary definition of personification is “to […]
