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Author: Richard

Richard Everywriter (pen name) is the founder of EveryWriter and a 25-year veteran of the publishing industry. With degrees in Writing, Journalism, Technology, and Education, Richard has dedicated two decades to teaching writing and literature while championing emerging voices through EveryWriter's platform. His work focuses on making literary analysis accessible to readers at all levels while preserving the rich heritage of American literature. Connect with Richard on Twitter  Bluesky Facebook or explore opportunities to share your own work on ourSubmissions page. For monthly insights on writing and publishing, subscribe to our Newsletter.

Five Ways to Strengthen the Role of the Villian

Posted on April 14, 2018April 15, 2018 by Richard

One of the most important parts of writing a good action/adventure book usually involves a strong villain. Now when I say a villain, you don’t have to imagine Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty or Dr. Drakken from Kim Possible. The best part about making a villain is that you don’t have to follow the fairytale archetype,…

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THE POETIC PRINCIPLE by Edgar Allan Poe

Posted on April 4, 2018April 5, 2018 by Richard

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) was born in Boston, the child of actors who died while he was very young. He was adopted by a Virginian gentleman, Mr. John Allan,

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Steampunk Art by Mike Savad

Posted on April 3, 2018April 15, 2018 by Richard

Mike Savad is a photographic artist. The images are designed to look like fine oil paintings, primarily in vintage and nostalgic themes.

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I Am Not An Animal Expert! by Jack London

Posted on January 20, 2018December 1, 2023 by Richard

I Am Not An Animal Expert! by Jack London This is one of our historical articles from writers that we just had to publish. Jack London, one of our most beloved American writer’s seems to have shared the modern day views of the media. Apparently news people of his day mixed London up with either…

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Mark Twain’s Meeting with Robert Louis Stevenson by Mark Twain

Posted on January 8, 2018December 1, 2023 by Richard

But it was on a bench in Washington Square that I saw the most of Louis Stevenson. It was an outing that lasted an hour or more, and was very pleasant and sociable

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The Short Story by Robert Saunders Dowst (1918)

Posted on January 8, 2018May 8, 2019 by Richard

A story is a fiction with a plot, as distinguished from a tale, which is a string of incidents that happened to happen to the characters. In the story the events are linked together by the natures of the people concerned; personality influences event and event influences personality

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OF HAWTHORNE AND THE SHORT STORY by Edgar Allen Poe

Posted on January 7, 2018December 1, 2023 by Richard

The reputation of the author of “Twice-Told Tales” has been confined, until very lately, to literary society; and I have not been wrong, perhaps, in citing him as the example, par excellence, in this country,

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A Short Story

The Short Story

Posted on January 7, 2018May 8, 2019 by Richard

The intro to the book is a classic (the book is too of course), and it is filled with insights into the contemporary authors of that time, Poe, Hawthorne, Stevenson, and the like.

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10 Writing Techniques to Break Writer’s Block

10 Writing Techniques to Break Writer’s Block

Posted on November 12, 2017November 12, 2017 by Richard

Everyone, from time to time, has issues with inspiration. Everyone has issues with being able to get the creative ball rolling, or you find yourself looking at a blank page over and over, not being able to come up with the next line.

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50 Word Horror Winners 2017

50 Word Horror Contest Winners from 2017!

Posted on October 31, 2017April 27, 2018 by Richard

Good news, bad news and the 50 Word Contest Winners of 2017

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If you follow the site, you may have noticed some changes lately

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How To Influence The Reader Correctly- 5 Tips To Writers From Harvard Linguist

How To Influence The Reader Correctly: 5 Tips To Writers From Harvard Linguist

Posted on October 21, 2017May 8, 2019 by Richard

How To Influence The Reader Correctly: 5 Tips To Writers From Harvard Linguist Do you think that writing killing posts is an art? To some extent, it is. But it’s more about skill and technique especially if we are talking about academic writing, copywriting, but even

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Every Writer Halloween 50 Word Scary Story Contest!

Every Writer Halloween 50 Word Scary Story Contest!

Posted on October 16, 2017February 3, 2023 by Richard

Happy Halloween! Yes, it’s August 7, but we have to start now! Welcome to the Every Writer Halloween 50 Word Scary Story Contest. I know we just ended our other 50 Word Summer contest, but we have to get this one started now. It’s our big contest. It’s the big show. The contest to end…

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Write a Novel with Me in Only 1 Year

Write a Novel with Me in Only 1 Year

Posted on October 11, 2017October 25, 2017 by Richard

Welcome to write a novel with me in 1 year. I think it is important to have goals in writing. I think there are a couple ways to set these goals. Some people care about the amount of time they write each day. Couple writers I know like to write 5 hours per day.

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500 word scary story contest

500 Word Scary Story contest! Over $10,000 in promotions.

Posted on October 8, 2017February 3, 2023 by Richard

Welcome to our 2017 500 word horror story contest! We are looking for submissions of horror stories that are scary, and 500 words are less. These stories can be about anything,

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how late is too late to become a writer

How Late Is Too Late To Become A Writer?

Posted on September 26, 2017February 3, 2023 by Richard

How Late Is Too Late To Become A Writer? Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was 19, Zadie Smith wrote White Teeth when she was 24 and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s debut novel came out when he was just 23.

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