by Cole Salao |
Character flaws are useful tools in creating a character that’s believable and relatable. These undesirable qualities give characters an opportunity to grow, acting as friction that challenges their advancement. Flaws prevent characters from becoming two-dimensional...
by Cole Salao |
Storytelling is one of the oldest traditions known to humanity. As we evolved, we started adding distinct patterns to our stories, which we later called dramatic structures. Whatever genre you like to read, and whichever author you love (excepting experimental...
by Kaelyn Barron |
Tropes are recurring elements in a literary work that are used to enrich a story. Though tropes have gained negative reputations as overused devices bordering on clichés, they are still useful tools for creating a story. It’s inevitable for certain ideas to be...
by Yen Cabag
Parents and teachers alike strive to teach children about kindness and the importance of treating others the way they would want to be treated. But regardless of age, we can all be inspired by simple but heartwarming books about kindness and the messages of compassion...
by Cole Salao
Even before Peter Jackson’s live-action epic films, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was making the rounds as a premier fantasy novel series since The Hobbit debuted in 1937. Tolkien created a setting that fascinated many and crumbled the barriers of the...
