From The LitReactor Magazine : Editor’s Picks
Reading, Writing, Fun, Prizes : Our Current Writing Event
Hot Stories
We challenge writers to dazzle us with new worlds and ideas in our science fiction writing challenge.
- "Unit Six" by Essel Pratt
- "The Last Dance" by GG_Silverman
- "Call Me Tim" by klahol
- "Gizmo" by lspieller
- "Bug's Day at the Office" by Jason Preu
Writers Helping Writers : From The Workshop
Dr. Sam St. Clair is a respected paleontologist in the 24th century. He's excavating a site of 22nd cent. people on Earth, and he comes across...
A talented sharp-shooter leaves the FBI and joins a secretive Washington consulting firm.
9 Candles is a story of power, revenge, and consequences. Marie believes she can control demons to serve her purposes, but finds out who is really in...
Sharpen Your Skills : Essays On Writing
Stocking Stuffers: 13 Writing Tips From Chuck Palahniuk
From: Chuck Palahniuk
Christmas comes early today! In this essay Chuck provides a grab-bag of incredibly useful ideas that don't require too much individual elaboration. From delineating the three types of speech, to simple maxims for the writing life.
The Devil in the Details
From: Craig Clevenger
A good description uses lots of details to paint a vivid picture for the reader; a great description uses just a few details placed in opposition to each other to elicit an image from the reader's imagination. This essay originally appeared over at The Cult.
