There’s a million poems and poets out there. Additionally, there are an infinite number of themes. In this way, poetry and love are forever intertwined. Love is hard to describe, and poetry always finds the words–maybe it’s the exceptional person wielding the pen who makes it look so easy and not the form after all. Yet the question remains as to why poetry seems to be in league with love. There are a couple of poets whose unique looks create an understanding between the two topics: Carl Sandburg, and Emily Bronte.
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How to Correct Verb Shifts and Save Your Writing
When writers correct verb shifts, it can be a difficult grammar skill to master. Essentially, verb tense asks writers to be aware of their sentences in complex ways, from the mundane story to the action scene. Likewise, you have to ask yourself a few questions: Are you writing in the present tense or past tense? And if you are unsure, how can you be sure?
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Greek Myth: Uranus, a Monster Who Created Monsters
As mentioned in a previous post, Greek mythology is a complicated web of characters birthed by multiple deities. The birth of Uranus (son of Gaea) in Greek Myth also has his own part in creating monsters, both figuratively and literally. In examining his birth and rise to power, we can see how he created the more modern understanding of warring gods who fight for control of mortal fate and destiny.
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Examining Gary Paulsen’s ‘Dogsong’: Nature and Survival
Gary Paulsen was an incredible author who wrote a delightful body of work. His novels have inspired many young adults to write their own stories of nature and survival. His 1985 novel Dogsong, which is another popular novel by Paulsen, carries this familiar theme. It has had an incredible impact on young adults and the world of young-adult fiction.
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A River Runs Through It and the Stories They Tell
“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it,” writes Norman Maclean in A River Runs through it and Other Stories. “The river was cut by the world’s great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”
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Crafting Atmosphere in Writing for Better Stories
Atmosphere is an essential part of reading and writing, because it is a catalyst for all of the feelings that a reader will experience throughout a book or story. There are not many books that are devoid of atmosphere, and if there are–they are probably experimental in nature. However, atmosphere is hard to avoid as it can be a subconscious effort from a writer who is scribing specific experiences from their life or the fictitious lives of their characters. In this post, we are going to discuss the idea of establishing “atmosphere” in stories.
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