by Cole Salao |
Do you remember begging mom or dad for a story before bed? Listening to a short tale would get you in the mood to sleep and prepare you for your journey to dreamland. As you grew up, you probably stopped asking for these nightly story sessions. You saw it as corny,...
by Cole Salao
In many stories, a hero needs an opposing force to make things interesting. Spine-tingling, hate-provoking villains fill that role nicely. They offer perspectives, emotions, and actions that often contrast those of the heroes, giving readers and viewers a better...
by Cole Salao
From Harry Potter to Batman, well-written heroes provide readers and viewers with an inside perspective of the story. You see the character’s thoughts, feel their emotions, and understand their challenges. Broadly speaking, a hero is the main character of a...
by Cole Salao
Detective fiction is a subgenre of Mystery and Crime fiction that follows the exploits of a detective as they investigate a case. The central character is usually a professional detective (either as part of the police or as a private one), but sometimes they’re...
by Cole Salao
Just about every film features a struggle between heroes and villains. In the usual endings, Good triumphs over Evil, peace is brought across the lands, and the characters live happily ever afters. Even when the lines are blurred, we tend to go for the lesser evils....
by Cole Salao
Language is dynamic; growing and changing according to the development of culture and society. English, being one of the most spoken languages in the world, is a great example of this, with users constantly creating new words to add to their lexicon. And just as the...
