An Introduction to Satire: A Modest Proposal
I was a junior in High School when I was first introduced to satire. I had been affluent in sarcasm for some time, but it was in my AP English class that I first became very, very confused.
4 Tips to Write a Summer Blockbuster
It’s May, which means we’ve hit the beginning of the summer blockbuster season! Explosions, car chases, larger-than-life heroes—what could be more fun? It's enough to inspire a writer to write one for herself (at least, this writer). But whether on the screen, or the...
Every Story Has a Tipping Point (Plus, an Invitation)
Good stories are made up of moments: good moments, bad moments, but most of all, life changing moments.
A writer’s job is choose the best, most essential moments in a character’s life and throw the rest out.
3 Writing Tips You Can Learn from Avengers: Age of Ultron
When I heard that author, director and all-around nerd royalty Joss Whedon was reprising his dual roles in the screenwriter’s and director’s chairs for Avengers: Age of Ultron, I came to the theater armed with a notepad, figuring I could take home some stellar writing tips from the guy who poured so much of himself into this film that he nearly died of exhaustion.
Baltimore: Finding Humanity in the Midst of Chaos (Writing Prompt)
I think that in the politics and coverage of the situation in Baltimore, the humanity of both the citizens and police officers has been lost.
In light of that, I’m turning today’s writing prompt into an attempt to find that humanity by asking you to write about the photo below.
How to Write About Your Family… Without Getting Disowned
As writers, we often draw from what we know to create our art, and the subject many of us often know the deepest is our family. But how do you write about your family without hurting them, especially if, like most of us, your family is less than perfect?
