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Anatomy of a Monstrous Antagonist

Posted on May 4, 2020November 17, 2020 by janed

Archetypes in fiction are not always clean cut. For example, a villain is an antagonist but an antagonist doesn’t necessarily have to be a villain. A monstrous antagonist like Frankenstein’s monster can be compassionate; or conversely inhumane like Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Today I’m going to focus on the latter. By delving into the anatomy of these…

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10 Fine Websites for Writing Tips

Posted on November 20, 2019November 17, 2020 by janed

As creative writers, we’re well acquainted with the more familiar websites for writing tips, from Writer’s Digest to Write to Done. There are however, hundreds of other websites offering equally good advice, many of which (in my opinion) offer more original insights than the top dogs.  Here are ten of my current favourites to share!:…

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Should You Write What You Know?

Posted on November 6, 2019November 17, 2020 by janed

After reading Andy Weir’s Artemis (2017), I revisited the maxim that’s haunted me for years. It’s the sentence written on the blackboard before the professor’s even turned around. Write what you know. Or even more confusingly: don’t write what you know! The reason why Artemis stimulated this age-old debate is because; while I didn’t think Weir’s…

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5 Literary Genres You May Not Have Heard of

Posted on August 15, 2019November 17, 2020 by janed

While we’re all familiar with standard genres, it can be beneficial to educate ourselves on the subtleties that lie within them. Today we’re going to look at five less common genres and subgenres, both old and new! By the end of this article, you’ll have learned a bit more about: How genres constantly evolve to…

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