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10 Horror Novels You Should Not Try to Reinvent Unless You Are Awesome, Brave, and a Little Stupid

Column by Jay Wilburn

These 10 novels represent popular, important, or classic works of horror that might prove difficult for an author to reinvent, for a wide variety of reasons.

All Stories Are Existential

Column by Joshua Isard

April 30, 2020 (1) comments

The word existential may have, in some contexts, devolved into an epithet for things that seem deep or important, but that’s not really what it means.

The Good and Bad of Expanding the Definition of 'Literature'

Column by Peter Derk

April 29, 2020 (6) comments

There's a plus and minus when it comes to throwing the doors wide open.

Why I Write My Mental Illness into My Non-Fiction

Column by Karis Rogerson

Writer Karis Rogerson answers a pressing question she's often asked: why share openly, through writing, about her mental illness?

The Gabino Iglesias Online MFA: Second Semester

Column by Gabino Iglesias

April 28, 2020 (1) comments

You survived the first semester? Awesome! Here's what we're doing next.

Heathcliff From "Wuthering Heights" Isn’t A Romantic Anti-Hero, He’s A F*cking Monster

Column by Christopher Shultz

April 27, 2020 (1) comments

The ultimate literary bad boy is just that...bad. Very, very bad.

How to use Family Dynamics to Bring Your Characters To Life

Column by C.S. Humble

For author C.S. Humble, one of the most reliable narrative materials to build a story with is family.

Storyville: Writing a Compelling Novel Synopsis

Column by Richard Thomas

Tips and trick for writing a compelling novel synopsis.

What Writers Can Learn From Watching The NFL Draft

Column by Christoph Paul

Will this article finally bring Sports Twitter and Writer Twitter together? Will the Dolphins draft Tua? Can writers really learn writing tips from watching the NFL Draft?