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Aspects of Setting

Setting is one of the key elements of any story not reliant on the story being fictional or non-fictional. Many writers believe that in literacy, a setting is merely a location and by stopping at this simplistic definition, they fail to truly understand what a...

The Beauty of Historical Fiction

History has held onto many of the muses writers keep using. From the musings of the Borgias, to the arrogance of King Henry VIII, to even the pain of the Affair of the Poisons, it’s these instances in history that have led writers to the...

Horrific Inspirations: The Goatman

I spent around three years in Denton, Texas. It’s a small town full of liberals, and has a university that I’m grateful towards. But whenever I go out on Halloween, I can’t help but notice the way people talk about a certain bridge that’s been...

Character Inspiration: TV Shows and Movies (Part 2)

Personality Creating a personality for a character from scratch can be one of the hardest parts of writing as not only does the writer have to come up with a personality, but also that the personality needs to match up with the background of the character....

Character Inspiration: TV Shows and Movies (Part 1)

The first step in writing a book is always the inspiration; the book starts with the author becoming inspired to write their book. Once the writer has become inspired to write their story, they generally begin by writing an outline or a rough draft and...

Why Rewriting Is Essential

Oscar Wilde once proclaimed that he spent all morning adding a comma and all afternoon deleting it. As a writer, it is important to learn the art of analysing your own work, and not only relying on the use of a professional book editor. A novel...

The Month of Violence: April

Strangely enough, April has often been considered to be the start of a violent season. From terrorist attacks to mass shootings, there's a certain horror that April brings, more so than any other month. Perhaps it's because April is usually when the weather starts to...

Poetry Styles

There are many different poetry styles. Whether it be a simple ballad, or a Shakespearean sonnet, or the many forms of free-style, poetry is a well loved form of art. It records our truest emotions, and while it can be a bit embarrassing for people...

Literature’s Darkest: The 120 Days of Sodom

I went to a summer college camp once at Southern Methodist University. Although I met a lot of good people there, there was one girl that particularly stood out to me. She recommended a book that I couldn’t help but pick up for myself. That...

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Science Behind Society

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a wonderfully frightful novel that has led the world down some dark paths. From debates on what the duality of human nature means, to the advent of science and technology, to the fact that we’ve...