by Cole Salao
Fantasy is one of the most enduring genres of fiction. Its broad spectrum captures anything that involves magic and the supernatural. However, the way these magical and supernatural elements interact with the world greatly varies from story to story. This has resulted...
by Cole Salao
Whether it’s a movie, a book, or a video game, a sympathetic villain is guaranteed to make a story much more engaging. There’s a conflict between wanting the hero to succeed and commiserating with the villain. It’s a complex feeling that’s hard to understand, much...
by Cole Salao
Have you ever typed a word into your laptop, looked at it, and thought it was spelled wrong? So you google it and see you actually wrote it right! This is wordnesia, a fun but infuriating brain glitch everyone seems to experience here and there. What is...
by Cole Salao
Have you ever read a book or watched a movie where a character survives something impossible? This is called plot armor—the invincibility granted to a character proportional to their importance to a story. It’s generally a bad way to protect your characters and extend...
by Cole Salao
Young Adult fiction is currently one of the most popular genres in literature. It’s mostly written for people aged 12 to 18, and as such, captures the many experiences that teens and preteens usually undergo. Most of the books you’ve read or movies you’ve seen are...
by Cole Salao
Writing is often depicted as a solitary craft. When you think of a writer, you often imagine a lone person facing their computer screen, typing away with no care of the outside world. It’s a perfectly valid way of writing, but far from the only one. Some writers like...
