A lot of people are nervous—and with good reason—that Artificial Intelligence (AI) might take away opportunities from human writers. After all, why should publishers pay humans to produce material when they can get a GPT to spit out something similar for free? What is it that can differentiate human writers from the bots? Two things: Read more
The Tale of Gurion Thricebound by Angela Holder – Review
If you’re interested in a thoughtful exploration of societal structures, privilege, and revolution, seen through the eyes of one family living through the upheaval, then this book is absolutely worth your time.
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If you have a teenager in the house looking for a good read, or if you, like me, enjoy a well-written YA book every now and then, I can genuinely recommend this debut novel!
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In fall of 2003, I got a copy of The Artist’s Way and decided I was going to work through it step-by-step. I completed the twelve weeks, and the effect on my creative life was nothing short of transformative. Yet, one thing tripped me up along the way and kept me from continuing the program Read more
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These are vampires who make choices about what kind of people they want to be, not mindless predators, and I love that mix of grit, gore, and moral conviction
Writer Fuel: Three-Act Analysis of Romeo and Juliet
It recently occurred to me that it would be interesting to see if the three-act structure worked with one of Shakespeare’s plays. After all, the structure has held up when looking at novels and movies of various different genres, but I have yet to use it to analyze anything by Shakespeare. To find out if Read more
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The Prisoner of Beauty: Novel vs. Drama – Key Differences You Should Know
The Prisoner of Beauty has captured audiences in both its original novel form and its drama adaptation. But while the two share the same core premise, they differ greatly in tone, characterization, and storytelling. If you’ve read the novel and are now watching the drama (or vice versa), you’ll quickly notice the shifts. Here’s a Read more
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