by Yen Cabag
As one of the most admired poets of the twentieth century, Sylvia Plath managed to win readers’ hearts even in her short 30 years of life. Through her writing, she shared her feelings of despair, anger, and even her obsession with death. Perhaps it is...
by Cole Salao
The sharing economy, a peer-to-peer-based method of selling, buying, and giving resources under a community-focused platform, is slowly proving to be popular. One element that has grown popular with this economic model is the concept of co-working spaces (or shared...
by Cole Salao
Chekhov’s gun is a dramatic principle suggesting that every element you add to a story must contribute to the whole. It was introduced by Russian playwright and short story master Anton Chekhov, who said: “Remove everything that has no relevance to the...
by Cole Salao
A portmanteau (pronounced: port-mahn-tow) is the combination of multiple words to create a new word. The concept was first introduced by author Lewis Carroll in his novel Through the Looking Glass, in which Humpty Dumpty explains to Alice how words can be combined:...
by Cole Salao
Africa boasts a rich history and culture, so it’s no wonder that literature originating from this continent can be so diverse. The continent regularly produces poets, novelists, and artists of a high caliber. There is a vibrancy to African literature that is...
