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Romantic Inspirations: The Borgias

A lust for power and wealth has oftentimes been the driving force of some of the world’s most horrific individuals. From political pawns to poison to assassinations, humanity has certainly inspired many dark literary works, some of which have continued to haunt us to this...

Love in Horror

Whenever people think of love, they think of family, friends, a special someone or so. They think of kisses and hearts, and even Valentine’s Day. But while it is a cherished emotion, it has also spawned the most tragic and often gruesome tales in literature. From...

How To Start Your First Novel

Many people have a dream of writing a book but few succeed. They say there is a book in everyone, so why doesn’t everyone write a book? The truth is that writing a novel takes time, determination and, above all, commitment. The process can be...

Our Fear of Death in Literature

We all know we’re going to die someday. Whether it be today, tomorrow, or even ten years from now, it’s an inevitability. Oftentimes however, we don’t like to think about our own mortality. Despite it being the most natural thing in the world, we try...

The Characters of Our Stories

I was rewatching one of my favorite shows today, an anime called Tokyo Ghoul. It was about a young college student that had, by accident, become a half-human, half-ghoul hybrid. He struggled with who he was, alongside the dark urges of feasting upon corpses, all...

How to Avoid Writer's Block

All writers have at some point or another in their writing career experienced the awful sensation of writer’s block. The internet has all sorts of advice for writers on how to get over writer’s block, but many writers often prefer to avoid writer’s block in...

Flowers in Literature

Flowers have had a special relationship with writers for years. They’re fragile things, and have an ephemeral beauty that’s hard to describe. Not only that, but they also carry meanings that we can easily understand. For example, spider lilies mean loss of innocence. A black...

The Characteristics Of A True Writer

I once saw the actor Morgan Freeman speak at a university in Oxford in the UK. He was asked what he would have done if he had never been an actor, to which he replied, ‘I would have still acted in some way. If you...

Good Copyediting is Essential to the Success of Your Book (7)

8. Multiple Spaces This is a simple error to describe and to avoid. Irregular spaces between words make your text look untidy and unprofessional. You can easily remove these using global search and replace: search for two spaces (two taps on your computer space bar) and...

Building Your Confidence as a First Time Writer- Part 2

Celebrate Small and Big Achievements Life is a string of celebrations. You can only get better if you learn to reward your small successes before you get the bigger ones. After completing your first chapter, your first major scene or the manuscript that is ready for...