Genre fiction, sometimes referred to as ‘category fiction’ or ‘popular fiction’, is a term used to describe books which are written to fit the expectations of certain ‘genres. The best genre fiction writers know what their audiences are expecting, and serve it up to them in a way that keeps the reader returning for more. … Read more
We’re living in the time of Covid, of pandemic, but should you write a novel, play, or screenplay about your experiences of the pandemic, or provide your audience with a piece of escapism, to give them a break from the world of disease? First of all, it’s important to understand that disease has played a … Read more
Writers of fiction, plays, and screenplays should be aware of the rich tradition of story telling that is centred around conspiracy. The QAnon movement took America by storm, demonstrating again the public’s obsession with tales of conspiracy and intrigue. Remember, a conspiracy is just a secret plan between two or more people to get things … Read more
Lin-Manuel Miranda took seven years to write Hamilton and an entire year just to compose the song My Shot. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera took four years from its inception to Broadway, as well as his famous Broadway spectacle called Cats. If musical theater is your passion you might wonder how long it … Read more
This article introduces and provides information about the most common mythical creatures used in story telling, and should be useful for writers of fiction, plays, screenplays, and poetry! Some of our favourite stories feature mythical creatures prominently, right? For instance Harry Potter, or Lord of the Rings, or Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. Let’s dive right … Read more
Most authors write because they enjoy writing, not because they expect to become famous. With that said, some authors do become well-known for their work, but what is the likelihood of achieving success, fame, and fortune by authoring a book? Writing a book can make you famous, as evidenced by authors Stephen King, JK Rowling, … Read more
Some things are clearly wrong, like finding a blog post, copying it, and putting it on your website. But is a tool like Grammarly cheating or just getting some additional help? Do professional writers use grammar checkers? Professional writers should use Grammarly to check for errors and polish their writing. The premium version checks for … Read more
The nine best Gothic writers are Radcliffe, Shelley, Brontë, Wilde, Dickens, Poe, Rossetti, Coleridge, and Byron. If you seek a greater understanding of the tropes of this genre, these writers are the place to start. If you find pleasure in the haunted, and the macabre, then these titans are sure to thrill and delight. Gothic … Read more
The 12 best innovative, experimental, and avant-garde writers of all time are Folarin, Kandasamy, Wallace, Calvino, Stein, Ginsberg, Baker, Brecht, Jarry, Wachowski, Kaufman, and Nolan. These writers expressed themselves in novels, plays, poems, and via screenplays. Innovation began when words were first committed to paper, and that tradition continues as strongly as ever today! The … Read more
Science fiction is worth reading because of the extraordinary creative works that exist in this genre, and the talented writers who compose science fiction including Orwell, Card, Adams, Verne, Asimov, Gaiman, Herbert, Le Guin, Bradbury, and Wells. Below we examine the works of each of these authors, and consider whether science fiction is worth reading … Read more