The time has come to begin writing your next novel. But how do you start? You will have written the storyline, but you are not sure what opening scene of the book will be the best to engage the reader. The opening scene is by...
Penny Dreadful is a British TV show that revolves around the lives of particularly famous Gothic characters, such as Dr. Frankenstein, the Frankenstein monster, Dorian Gray, and even Dr. Jekyll himself. These characters, however, all revolve around a woman named Vanessa, who is the target...
In Ginny Clyde’s Heiress to Waitress series, Clyde writes a book for three of the seasons, showing just how much our heroine has matured. Haikus often paint a simplistic, yet powerful image of nature, many of which involve the seasons. Nature writers, such as Annie Dillard,...
Most kids tend to be picky about what they read so it is often a challenge to come up with a book that they will enjoy. As a thirteen-year-old reviewer, I know quite a bit about this. As hard as it may be to write...
In my article “Setting: Elements of Towns and Cities,” I wrote about how many writers believe a setting is merely a location; however setting is not just a location, but everything that would define a location as a place. The seven elements that a writer...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
