by Kaelyn Barron
You spend (hopefully) about a third of your life sleeping, and roughly two of those eight recommended nightly hours dreaming. It would seem foolish, then, to ignore your dreams completely. Even if you only remember a handful of them, and scientists still don’t...
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 Kaelyn Barron
Whether you’re writing a research paper for school or working on your very own nonfiction book, one thing you’ll want to steer clear of is plagiarism. In many cases, those who commit plagiarism do so unintentionally. The problem usually boils down to a...
by Kaelyn Barron
Your name is the greatest marker of your individuality. With a name, society marks a person as someone worthy of notice, separating their achievements and activities from other people. This is especially true during the medieval ages, where names could literally...
