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...
Magical realism invites the impossible into the ordinary. This genre asks us to accept the fantastical without question. The supernatural appears alongside
There’s no rhythm without some repeated notes. Certain literary and rhetorical devices are so ingrained in how we speak and think that
All stories have some magic in them. On one end of the spectrum, you have stories spanning across galaxies with space wizards
Setting isn’t just a backdrop; it’s a signal, cueing the reader how to read what comes next. Before a character speaks a
When you’re at the bookstore surfing for a good read, you’re often trying to get a sense of the tone and texture
Does the word “symbolism” give you unwelcome flashbacks to your high school English classes? The idea is foreign when we first hear
I suppose everything is easier said than done. The same is true for writing. It’s one thing to say a person is
Most of our everyday speech happens in dialogue — in conversations. You might talk to yourself from time to time, but odds
The best way to flesh out something is by showing what it isn’t. If that sounds like a paradox, you’re feeling the
Understanding when and how to use active vs passive voice isn’t just a matter of grammar; it’s a matter of storytelling. The
The diction you use in your writing is a choice you’re always making, whether subconsciously or not. Writers trade in language. Diction
Creating tone in your writing provides a texture to the work. It’s the emotional coloring that shapes how a reader feels, interprets,
Irony is a comparison which reveals an incongruity. That comparison might be between events and understanding, a statement and fact, or the
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” – Stephen King Of
Stories become richer when they wink at the world beyond their pages, and that’s exactly what an allusion does. By dropping hints
Rhetorical choices shape not just what we say, but how we make people feel and think. Every speech, story, or written argument
Motifs are one of the best literary devices you can have in your writer’s toolbox. Essentially, a motif is a recurring element
An allegory is like taking a step back in an art gallery to analyze a painting in its entirety. Characters become like
Magical realism invites the impossible into the ordinary. This genre asks us to accept the fantastical without question. The supernatural...
There’s no rhythm without some repeated notes. Certain literary and rhetorical devices are so ingrained in how we speak and...
All stories have some magic in them. On one end of the spectrum, you have stories spanning across galaxies with...
Setting isn’t just a backdrop; it’s a signal, cueing the reader how to read what comes next. Before a character...
When you’re at the bookstore surfing for a good read, you’re often trying to get a sense of the tone...
Does the word “symbolism” give you unwelcome flashbacks to your high school English classes? The idea is foreign when we...
I suppose everything is easier said than done. The same is true for writing. It’s one thing to say a...
Most of our everyday speech happens in dialogue — in conversations. You might talk to yourself from time to time,...
The best way to flesh out something is by showing what it isn’t. If that sounds like a paradox, you’re...
Understanding when and how to use active vs passive voice isn’t just a matter of grammar; it’s a matter of...
The diction you use in your writing is a choice you’re always making, whether subconsciously or not. Writers trade in...
Creating tone in your writing provides a texture to the work. It’s the emotional coloring that shapes how a reader...
Irony is a comparison which reveals an incongruity. That comparison might be between events and understanding, a statement and fact,...
“Kill your darlings, kill your darlings, even when it breaks your egocentric little scribbler’s heart, kill your darlings.” – Stephen...
Stories become richer when they wink at the world beyond their pages, and that’s exactly what an allusion does. By...
Rhetorical choices shape not just what we say, but how we make people feel and think. Every speech, story, or...
Motifs are one of the best literary devices you can have in your writer’s toolbox. Essentially, a motif is a...
An allegory is like taking a step back in an art gallery to analyze a painting in its entirety. Characters...
