Many of us are addicted to fright. Horror movies and novels make a fortune in sales every year, and we readers and viewers cannot get enough of that which terrifies us. That which keeps us awake at night and jumping at very bump in the night. I have always been obsessed with both horror movies … Continue reading Top 9 Classic Horror Writers
Month: April 2017
Traditional Poetry vs. Modern Poetry
Recently I did a blog post on the changes in writing throughout history. That is, how books changed from classical novel to modern day books. You can see the blog here. As I was writing that, however, I could not help thinking that I could easily devote an entire essay to simply one type of … Continue reading Traditional Poetry vs. Modern Poetry
Top 9 Victorian Authors
Poe, Dostoyevsky, Collins. These and other names changed the face of how we look at literature today. When it comes to how the development of the English language came into the modern age, there are certain authors who are often attributed with taking that first step. Introducing a new genre or type of writing. Or … Continue reading Top 9 Victorian Authors
Computer vs. Quill: Contrasting Writing Throughout the Ages
When modern authors want to write a book, they sit down in front of a computer screen and type. I personally type about fifteen hundred words per hour. Do the math and that means I could probably theoretically write a book in around sixty hours or less. Let’s say you write six hours a day … Continue reading Computer vs. Quill: Contrasting Writing Throughout the Ages
The Differences Between Writing a Screenplay & a Novel
The art of writing these two very different genres is often mixed together. There are many times I read novels that feel like screenplays or vice versa. So today, I want to go through the biggest differences between the two types of writing and certain mix-ups writers fall into when writing these categories. Description/Dialogue The … Continue reading The Differences Between Writing a Screenplay & a Novel
