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Create The Perfect Psychopath

The research carried out by the Levenson psychopath scale, devised in 1995, shows that 25% of the population of the United States has some psychopathic tendencies. So the chance that you will meet a psychopath at some point in your life is very high. Research also shows...

How to Write a Review

Many writers struggle when it comes to writing a review as they are never quite sure what to include, what not to include, how long it should be, and what to focus on. In order for a writer to be able to write a review,...

The Tragedy of Archibald Malmaison

The pain of forgetting a loved one can almost be as painful as realizing that, no matter what you do, your love means nothing to them in the end. Whether it be through the turbulence of life, or the darkness of insanity, either way, that...

The Stepford Wives, or Why You Shouldn’t Try to Control Your Spouse

Many of us are aware of feminism. While it’s been known to clash with other ideologies, typically speaking, it’s a movement that has been used to promote women’s rights. From equal education and equal pay, to the right to not be sexually harassed and discriminated...

Gallows Humor and How To Use It

Gallows humor is a type of humor people use when they know they’re trapped in a hopeless situation, one in which no one survives. For example, say your character, or any beloved character in general, is in a dire situation. The villain is winning, and...

The Literary Delights of the Heartbeat

Do you know the feeling of being in a loved one’s arms? When you’re just surrounded by the warmth of someone you care about, and you feel completely and utterly safe from the world? Do you ever find yourself listening to their heartbeat, and feeling...

The Beauty of Obsession

Whenever we think about characters like Frollo from Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or the immature lovers of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, or even the twisted love story of Lucian and Livia from S.L.Baron’s Vanilla Blood, there’s a certain element that makes the story...

Australian Monsters Part 1

In How to Write a Unique Spooky Story, I wrote about how to write a unique spooky story by either creating your own monster, creature, or horror yourself or by finding a monster that is not well known. I advised finding a monster by researching...

Steps to Writing Mental Illness in Fictional Characters

One area that many fiction writers struggle with is accurately portraying mental illness in their characters. This difficulty often stems from the writer not truly understanding what mental illness actually is. According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, (2018) mental illness is defined as “any of a broad...

The Beauty of the Nightshade

The deadly nightshade, or atropa belladonna, is no doubt a beautiful flower. According to Penny Dreadful, it lures you in with an intoxicating scent, just daring you to pluck it from the ground and claim it as your own. And despite the fact you know...