A traditionally inspired sonnet, written in the style prevalent during the Elizabethan period.

Every story of fiction was built from something real. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was a partial response to what he witnessed as a soldier in the Great War.…

Too many young writers think that their story is finished when they finally type “the end.” Unfortunately, the truth is far less romantic. There’s no final clip of the typewriter,…

With the advent of new technology, there is an undeniable shift in the techniques and themes of literature. This is a trend that has permeated history. With the replacement of…

For each new story, a writer must make a slew of stylistic choices. What’s the literary perspectice? Should the language be in low or high diction? How will I dictate…

One of the most common questions I get asked by beginning writers is, “What can I do to better my style?” Well, the obvious answer is to practice at it;…

Learning how to write is probably the most obstructive roadblock of a blossoming writer’s journey. I’m not talking about the commas and clauses; I’m talking about the physicality of it–the…

Fanfiction is a relatively new style of creative writing – one that has been faced with adversity from long-time players in the field who struggle to find respect for what…

While attending the University of Washington, I was given the unique and wholly valuable opportunity to intern as a slush pile reader for a local literary agency. I can’t pretend…

As I’ve alluded to in previous posts, all well-written stories are character driven — the progression of events is fueled almost entirely by the thoughts and actions of the characters…

It is altogether too common for a story to remain uncompleted solely because it was never actually begun. Folks often say that they do not understand how to begin to…