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?

Maybe: The Empathy-Building Writing Prompt

Column by Peter Derk
Want to write and live with empathy? Maybe there's a way.