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Literary Inspirations: Wilfred Owen
In his poem Dulce et Decorum Est, Owen describes the horrors of chemical warfare. And yet, he also tells the reader how great an honor it would be to die for your country. Despite all the terrors of war, and the sins committed on the battlefield,...
Literary Inspirations: The Lost Generation
When former President George Bush declared a War on Terror, patriotic fervor followed. People were enlisting in the military in massive rates. Americans were uniting under the notion that they were defending their country. And while there was a plethora of human rights violations, from...
Literary Inspirations: Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson was a masterful poet that has left many praiseworthy works. Many authors have even dedicated the very first pages of their books to her poetry. And despite the pressures of societal norms back then, Dickinson still managed to carve out for herself a...
Literary Inspirations: Robert Frost
If I had to pick a poet I would read over and over again, it would have to be Robert Frost. From his realistic portrayals of rural life to his command of literary devices, Frost has been recognized by both critics and the public alike. He’s...
Griffins in Literature
I remembered watching my older brother play a video game called Phantasy Star Online. He was fighting one of the bosses, and I was cheering him on. However, when I saw the boss, I froze. It was this weird monster with wings on its back...
The Complexities of Nature: Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
When I first read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard, I had to admit, I was interested. From the crisp imagery to the use of science and self-awareness, I was enchanted. So much so it inspired me to read all sorts of nature publications throughout the...
Literary Inspirations: Walt Whitman
I competed in the Academic Decathlon when I was in high school. The theme that year was nature. During that time, I came across a lot of different nature writers from Annie Dillard to Rachel Carson. Yet one writer stuck out, so much so I went...
Writing Fiction With Historical Figures
Clive Cussler, author of the Dirk Pitt adventure series, employed famous people from history as characters in his stories. For example, Fidel Castro, the former dictator of Cuba, was a central figure in the Pitt novel Cyclops. Abe Lincoln is the main character in Abraham...
The Benefits of Writing
We all know there’s something addictive about writing. It doesn’t matter why we do it; once we pick up a pen, or type on a computer, we can’t stop until we’ve finished telling our stories. We create fantastical worlds that make readers ask just where we...
Romantic Inspirations: The Druids
There was a class I took while I was in my undergraduate year, which involved the history of the witch trials in Europe. I learned a lot about the mass hysteria that took over, from the time they thought the world was ending, to the...