This expansive list contains 101 themes, subgenres, and story conventions that writers can explore in short stories and novels.
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36 More Types of Poems, Forms or Formats
Here are 36 types, forms, and formats for poems. Some of these are obscure, and some of them are very common. They are from all over world and many different languages and cultures. If you’re a poet or a writer you are driven to be better than you already are, and many want to go…
10 Short Stories You Must Read for Halloween
Vampires, werewolves, psychological thrills, or grotesque monsters, sink your teeth into these 10 Creepy Short Stories Every Writer Must Read for Halloween.
50 Common Simple Writing Mistakes to Avoid
Here are 50 common simple writing mistakes to avoid. It helps a great deal if you just know these. Sure Grammarly and other grammar checkers will catch some of these mistakes, but more times than not you’ll find these very simple mistakes can throw off those checkers. It’s much easier to just memorize these and…
10 Things You Can Do To Improve Your Writing
we are always looking for ways to get better at what we do.. Here are 10 things you can do to improve your writing
Traditional Publishing VS Self-Publishing
There has been a war brewing between two groups of writers for years. You may have noticed this divide if you are part of writing communities online.
How to write a poem in 5 easy steps
Writing poetry is both complicated and straightforward. If you want to write poetry, go with your gut feeling. You are writing great poetry
How to Write a Book in 2023
In 2023 you have many options and a lot of help to write your book. Here are some steps that will help you. Please take these steps
How to become a writer: It’s all in the Writing
The question of how to become a writer seems simple when you hear someone ask it. The answer some wisecracker immediately spits out is, write!
How to Publish a Short Story
Knowing how to publish a short story is not difficult. I’m astonished by how many writers are terrified to have others read their work.
Should I get an MFA in Creative Writing?
If you love writing an MFA might be the way for you to go, but there are many things to consider. In writing, in life, there are no guarantees, but taking the risk might keep you writing. The truth is, you never know. Here are some things to think about before you sign up for your MFA in Creative Writing.
Top 10 Types of Poems, Forms or Formats
Here is a list of what I feel are the Top 10 Types of Poems, Forms or Formats. I say forms or formats because we cross some lines of distinction here that are not always easy to explain. Basically these are types of poems where people use a certain form to create them, but some are forms in and of themselves. Anyway, I wanted to come up with a short list of the most popular poetry types. This is a basic guide. If someone throws these at you, at least you will know what they are. I hope you will try each type, and if you do feel free to share them in the comments.
How to Improve Your Tech Writing Skills
There are two vital skills demanded of technical writers. One is to first be able to comprehend what can often be difficult and specialized language. The second
A Key to Voice by Ian Martínez Cassmeyer
One concept writing-program instructors love to discuss, in lieu of craft, which might better serve their students, is voice. It seems absurd to do so because voice is the one thing one cannot teach in writing,
5 Things You can do to Build A Believable Character
The main goal of a fiction writer is to create a character that the reader will become invested in, care about, and remember long after the story is finished. Charles Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge, Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre,