New verbiage is crucial in writing to explore different ways to communicate and convey messages. When it comes to literature, it is also important to understand what an author is trying to say. In this post we are going to define epithets and explore how to use them in our own writing.
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The Great Vowel Shift: What is It, and Why Did It Happen?
The Great Vowel Shift sounds like some sort of cataclysmic event where the world suddenly split open and words spilled out everywhere. As a consequence, now suddenly humans all talk differently. However, that is not really the case at all. In fact, like most things, the shift was a gradual evolution from one era to another and it has a complex history. With that said, in today’s post, we are going to look at the causes and effects of The Great Vowel Shift.
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Top Four Really Long Books
As writers, we often fret about word count and how long our books are going to be when its all said and done. Some authors don’t really care about that as much. In this post, much like in previous posts, we are going to look at some of the longest books ever written. The list that follows will probably contain some recognizable faces, and hopefully this will give you some solace in your own writing goal if you are working on that novel of yours.
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Four Literary Road Trips by Famous Authors
Once upon a time in the long ago, as Cormac McCarthy wrote, I was an avid traveler. These days, I don’t get out all that much, but I still enjoy reading about people who do. My most favorite literary road trips aren’t lifestyle magazine featurettes but, rather, bookish adventures. Because I too believe, as literary critic Harold Bloom said over and over, that the secret to reading is rereading, here are some musings on four road trips which top my re-re-rereading list.
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Stephen Crane: A Biography of a Literary Master
Many of us remember reading The Red Badge of Courage in middle school. At the time, it may have seemed like a slog, but as you get older books have a habit of changing. That is, parts of The Red Badge of Courage do stick with me, such as the emotional depth of the novel. As it stands, Stephen Crane is a masterful writer, and he fits right into the realm of literary realism. In this post, we will take a brief look at his life and times.
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Reflections on Mortality in ‘End of Summer’ by Kunitz
Today, I thought that I would share my analysis of the poem “End of Summer” by Stanley Kunitz. I love it dearly. Particularly, the second-to-last stanza. It reminds me that even though life moves quickly, it is okay to sit back and reflect on the days gone by. Hopefully, it does that for you, too. The poem can be found here.
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Top 10 Books to Read During Fall
In today’s post, we present 10 books to read for fall. Books that are perfect for crunchy leaves, tasty cider. We all know literature and fall go hand in hand when it comes to late night and blustery winds.
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The Trial Surrounding “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg
Society is capable of strange evils, like burning books or banning them from curriculum. Society can also convict people of thought crimes, because words have a great deal of power. Today, we are going to look at the trial of the poem “Howl” by Allen Ginsberg.
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“Howl” as Read by Allen Ginsberg
In today’s post, we listen to Allen Ginsberg read his infamous poem “Howl.” While accused of being obscene, this poem conveys a changing dynamic in American culture. The freedom and breakaway from the 1950s-1960s culture was becoming apparent, and this poem embodies that message. There are many universal themes in poetry, but “Howl” tapped into the minds and feelings of a generation.
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Four Crucial Blogging Tips to Make a Successful Blog
There is something liberating about frequently publishing posts, as feeling productive and actually being productive work in tandem. Yet, when blogging, it’s difficult to know how to use that productivity. Blogging tips or can help (like understanding the writing process), but a blogging tip should be useful; so, practicality comes into play as well, and practical problem-solving methods are the way to go. Exercises, ideas, and tangible concepts to get everybody moving on the right path. In today’s post, we have assembled some blogging tips and ideas that help you in your blog-writing journey.
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