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What Is Alliteration? (And How to Use It in Your Writing)
One of the best pieces of writing advice I ever got was: read your work aloud. When you do, you begin to
May 9, 2026
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What are your writing goals? Do you have dreams of winning the Pulitzer prize? Writing a bestseller or an Academy...
Writing a 6-word memoir might feel impossible at first, too restricting, maybe even unfair. You might think, How do you...
One of the most important skills you’ll learn as a writer is how to take constructive criticism. Feedback is an...
One of the best pieces of writing advice I ever got was: read your work aloud. When you do, you...
Your goal as a writer is to immerse your readers fully in your story, to help them experience what it...
Whether you are new to the craft of screenwriting, or perhaps stuck somewhere in the middle of your manuscript, the...
Coming of age is never easy. You might have been the popular kid in school, armed with academic excellence, physical...
Occasionally, tucked somewhere between an introduction, epigraph, and dedication, a book might have a prologue. This is the story before...
The first time you experienced the magic of storytelling, odds are it was a personal story you heard in first...
Magical realism invites the impossible into the ordinary. This genre asks us to accept the fantastical without question. The supernatural...
Picking a perspective is like choosing your weapon before a gladiator match; it limits and defines your style of approach....
A powerful way to shift the perspective of your audience is to employ dramatic irony. This literary device lets the...
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How to Use Sensory Details in Your Story
Your goal as a writer is to immerse your readers fully in your story, to help them experience what it feels like
May 8, 2026
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Flash Fiction
If you want to become a better writer, flash fiction is a powerful way to strengthen your storytelling muscles. Flash fiction is
April 25, 2026
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Realistic Fiction
There’s a particular kind of courage in writing about the world as it actually is. Although our imaginations can take us to
April 24, 2026
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Foreshadowing examples
Can you recall some of the most well-executed foreshadowing examples in books you’ve read? Or in your favorite films? In a great
April 22, 2026
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The Art of Euphemism
Sometimes honesty means not saying the thing outright. Master the art of euphemism to deepen character voices and explore the power of subtext.
April 13, 2026
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The Rule of Three
Master the rule of three to create satisfying patterns, memorable character trios, and a rhythmic story structure that resonates with your readers.
April 9, 2026
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Satire: Turning Humor into Insight
Understand satire, a technique that allows you to smuggle truth into critiques of power by critical construction of context and story.
March 29, 2026
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Intertextuality
The active usage of intertextuality prevents passivity in archetype, story, and statement to give an author singular purpose through historical context.
March 24, 2026
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Paradox in Writing: Revealing Truth Through Contradiction
“The way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test reality we must see it on the tight-rope.”– Oscar Wilde The
March 12, 2026
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Hyperbole: When Exaggeration Strengthens Story
Hyperbole is how we speak when ordinary language isn’t big enough. Do you remember your first heartbreak? Even though you knew it
February 28, 2026
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Extended Metaphors: Turning Simple Comparisons into Lasting Impact
Metaphors are one of the first additions to our writing toolbox, usually paired with the simile in our high school English class.
February 16, 2026
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What is a Prologue? How and When to Use One
Occasionally, tucked somewhere between an introduction, epigraph, and dedication, a book might have a prologue. This is the story before the story.
February 9, 2026
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Theme in Literature Explained (With Examples & Tips)
Theme is a mysterious and often misunderstood term. Simply put, a theme is a unifying or dominant idea explored in a work
February 4, 2026
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Worldbuilding: A Step-by-Step Writer’s Guide
Crafting a compelling story comes with several responsibilities. You are in charge of creating the plot, the characters, the prose, the dialogue,
February 1, 2026
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How to Write Dialogue that Sounds Authentic
Writing dialogue can be intimidating, even for the most experienced writers. Sometimes the words feel clumsy and unnatural, or we find ourselves
January 30, 2026
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What is a Novella? Key Characteristics Explained
Some of literature’s greatest stories aren’t in novel form at all, but a different kind of prose. Rich characters like George Milton
January 27, 2026
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Purple Prose: When Lyrical Language Goes Too Far
Like all things in life, the way we write requires balance. When you look back on your first attempts at writing, you
January 24, 2026
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One of the best pieces of writing advice I ever got was: read your work aloud. When you do, you...
Your goal as a writer is to immerse your readers fully in your story, to help them experience what it...
If you want to become a better writer, flash fiction is a powerful way to strengthen your storytelling muscles. Flash...
There’s a particular kind of courage in writing about the world as it actually is. Although our imaginations can take...
Can you recall some of the most well-executed foreshadowing examples in books you’ve read? Or in your favorite films? In...
Sometimes honesty means not saying the thing outright. Master the art of euphemism to deepen character voices and explore the...
Master the rule of three to create satisfying patterns, memorable character trios, and a rhythmic story structure that resonates with...
Understand satire, a technique that allows you to smuggle truth into critiques of power by critical construction of context and...
The active usage of intertextuality prevents passivity in archetype, story, and statement to give an author singular purpose through historical...
“The way of paradoxes is the way of truth. To test reality we must see it on the tight-rope.”– Oscar...
Hyperbole is how we speak when ordinary language isn’t big enough. Do you remember your first heartbreak? Even though you...
Metaphors are one of the first additions to our writing toolbox, usually paired with the simile in our high school...
Occasionally, tucked somewhere between an introduction, epigraph, and dedication, a book might have a prologue. This is the story before...
Theme is a mysterious and often misunderstood term. Simply put, a theme is a unifying or dominant idea explored in...
Crafting a compelling story comes with several responsibilities. You are in charge of creating the plot, the characters, the prose,...
Writing dialogue can be intimidating, even for the most experienced writers. Sometimes the words feel clumsy and unnatural, or we...
Some of literature’s greatest stories aren’t in novel form at all, but a different kind of prose. Rich characters like...
Like all things in life, the way we write requires balance. When you look back on your first attempts at...
